Blessing Hospital has been recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2020-21 by U.S. News & World Report.

For the 2020-21 ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 10 procedures and conditions. Fewer than a third of all hospitals received any high-performing rating.

Blessing Hospital earned a “High Performing” rating for treatment of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and heart failure, and in colon cancer surgery. High Performing status is awarded in recognition of care that was significantly better than the national average, as measured by factors such as patient outcomes.

The state and metro area rankings recognize hospitals that received high performing ratings across multiple areas of care. Blessing Hospital earned a state ranking of number 23 out of the more than 180 hospitals in Illinois.

“On behalf of everyone at Blessing Health System, we are honored that Blessing Hospital has been recognized for the second year in a row by U.S. News & World Report in its annual ranking of hospital care in America,” said Maureen Kahn, RN, MHA, MSN, president and chief executive officer, Blessing Health System and Blessing Hospital. “While the rankings are released annually, the staff of Blessing Health System, and members of the hospital medical staff, are focused on earning the trust and confidence of the people of the communities we serve each and every day by providing care of exceptional quality and making a connection with each and every patient they treat.”

The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings, now in its sixth year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for common conditions and elective procedures. These ratings extend the U.S. News mission of providing consumers with patient decision support beyond the Best Hospitals rankings, which are geared toward complex specialty care.

“For more than 30 years, U.S. News & World Report has been helping patients, along with the help of their physicians, identify the Best Hospitals in an array of specialties, procedures and conditions,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “The hospitals that rise to the top of our rankings and ratings have deep medical expertise, and each has built a track record of delivering good outcomes for patients.”

The U.S. News Procedures & Conditions methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality such as risk-adjusted outcome rates, volume, quality of nursing and other care-related indicators.

The Procedures & Conditions ratings were produced by U.S. News analysts.

For more information about the 2020-21 rankings and ratings, please visit the FAQ. The rankings will be published in the “Best Hospitals 2021” guidebook (ISBN 9781931469951), available in stores October 6.

For more information, visit Best Hospitals and use #BestHospitals on Facebook and Twitter.

ABOUT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A digital news and information company focused on Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars and News, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.