St. David’s HealthCare facilities named among 100 Top Hospitals® by Premier, Inc. and Modern Healthcare

Austin, Texas — St. David’s HealthCare announced today that St. David’s Medical Center, including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospitals, and St. David’s North Austin Medical Center were recently named among the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals^® according to an independent quality analysis conducted by Premier, Inc. and published by Modern Healthcare. These facilities ranked among the top 20 large community hospitals.

Researchers evaluated 2,540 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals and healthcare systems to identify the 100 Top Hospitals^® in 2026.

“Being recognized among the nation’s top hospitals is a direct reflection of the work our care teams are doing every day across our system,” David Huffstutler, president and chief executive officer of St. David’s HealthCare, said. “From our physicians and nurses to support staff, there is a shared commitment to lead with compassion, show up for one another and consistently deliver the high-quality care our communities expect.”

This marks the 17^th consecutive year St. David’s Medical Center, including Heart Hospital of Austin and St. David’s Georgetown Hospital, has been recognized as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals, and the eighth year for St. David’s North Austin Medical Center.

To create the list, an objective, quantitative analysis of publicly available data was conducted to identify the top-performing hospitals in the United States. The primary purpose of Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals^® program is to inspire hospital and healthcare system leaders to pursue higher performance and deliver added value to patients and communities. The program leverages transparent, unbiased data to help inform strategies for sustained performance. Organizations do not apply to participate in the study, and award recipients do not pay to market their honor.

Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals^® program performance

This year’s analysis compared the study’s top performing hospitals to a peer group of similar hospitals and found that Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals delivered better outcomes while operating more efficiently. Compared to peer hospitals, this year’s top performers achieved:

• 8 percent fewer inpatient deaths than peer hospitals
• 26 percent fewer patients with complications
• 8 percent fewer healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
• 5 percent lower inpatient expense per discharge
• 5-day shorter average length of stay
• Better reported patient experience scores

Get more information on Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals^® program.