NYU Langone Health Named Top Comprehensive Academic Medical Center
NYU Langone Health has once again been recognized as the top comprehensive academic medical center in the country by health care performance improvement company Vizient.
Rankings Released
The rankings, released on Wednesday, measure annual performance across six key areas: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness, and equity.
CEO’s Statement
"Recognitions like this further validate the quality that NYU Langone consistently delivers to everyone in our care," said Dr. Robert I. Grossman, CEO of NYU Langone Health and dean of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. "This ranking reflects our team’s commitment to excellence and seizing every opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the patients and families we serve."
Other Top Performers
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital was a top performer in the large specialized complex care medical center category. Vizient also ranked NYU Langone’s ambulatory network, its hospitals in Brooklyn and on Long Island, and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital among the best in the nation.
Rising Star Award
NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center was honored with a Rising Star award, which is bestowed upon academic medical centers that made "significant improvement" in care quality.
Environmental Sustainability Excellence Award
Stony Brook University Hospital on Long Island earned Vizient’s Environmental Sustainability Excellence award for its "contributions to human and environmental health through responsible purchasing decisions."
Conclusion
NYU Langone Health’s consistent ranking as the top comprehensive academic medical center in the country is a testament to its commitment to excellence and patient care. The recognition is a validation of the hospital’s efforts to provide high-quality care to its patients and families.
FAQs
Q: What is Vizient?
A: Vizient is a health care performance improvement company that measures and ranks hospitals and health systems based on their performance in various areas.
Q: What are the six key areas that Vizient measures?
A: Vizient measures annual performance across six key areas: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness, and equity.
Q: What is the Rising Star award?
A: The Rising Star award is bestowed upon academic medical centers that made "significant improvement" in care quality.
Q: What is the Environmental Sustainability Excellence award?
A: The Environmental Sustainability Excellence award is given to hospitals that make significant contributions to human and environmental health through responsible purchasing decisions.
