​St. Mary’s Medical Center earns multiple achievements

St. Mary’s Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare,  announced that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades. Among St. Mary’s Medical Center’s distinctions are 2 Specialty Excellence Awards, placing the hospital among the nation’s top 10% for Pulmonary Care and Patient Safety. St. Mary’s Medical Center was also rated five stars for 4 services, including Pacemaker Procedures, Treatment of Pneumonia, Gallbladder Removal, and Diabetic Emergencies in Critical Care.
 
In addition to these national recognitions, St. Mary’s Medical Center was ranked #3 in Missouri for Pulmonary Care. These achievements place St. Mary’s Medical Center among the best hospitals for specialty care nationwide and reflect the organization’s commitment to delivering exceptional care year after year.
 
As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. 
 
As variation in performance among hospitals continues to grow, it is increasingly important for consumers to seek care at top-rated programs. Healthgrades’ 2025 analysis revealed that if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2021-2023 study period, on average, 224,958 lives could potentially have been saved and 141,692 complications could potentially have been avoided.*
 
“Healthgrades commends St. Mary’s Medical Center for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including Cardiac, Pumonary, Gastrointestinal, Critical Care, and Patient Safety” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “St. Mary’s Medical Center’s leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in Missouri and nationwide.”
 
Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.
 
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2021 through 2023 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2025 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.