Southside ranks No. 3 in Florida for spine surgery, while Clay County, Riverside, and St. Johns County hospitals receive additional distinctions for quality care.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Ascension St. Vincent's hospitals across Northeast Florida have earned multiple distinctions in Healthgrades' 2027 hospital ratings, recognizing clinical performance in spine surgery, pulmonary care, cardiovascular care, and other specialties.
"Patients across Northeast Florida deserve access to quality, compassionate care close to home," said Scott Kashman, CEO of Ascension St. Vincent's. "These recognitions reflect the expertise and commitment of our physicians, nurses, and care teams who work every day to help support patient outcomes. As we continue expanding access to specialized services throughout our communities, delivering safe, quality care remains at the center of everything we do."
The awards and ratings are as follows:
Ascension St. Vincent's Southside
Ranked No. 3 in Florida for Spine Surgery
America's 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery
Surgical Care Excellence Award
Five Star Ratings:
Spinal Fusion Surgery (16 consecutive years, 2012-2027)
Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeries
Treatment of Diabetic Hospitalizations
Pacemaker Procedures
Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County
Pulmonary Care Excellence Award (three consecutive years, 2025-2027)
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence Award
Outpatient Prostate Care Excellence Award
Five Star Ratings:
Treatment of Heart Attack
Treatment of Heart Failure (four consecutive years, 2024-2027)
Treatment of Pneumonia (seven consecutive years, 2021-2027)
Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside
Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County
Five Star Ratings
Treatment of Heart Failure (two consecutive years, 2026-2027)
Treatment of Pneumonia (two consecutive years, 2026-2027)
Treatment of Sepsis (three consecutive years, 2025-2027)
A five-star rating indicates that a hospital's clinical outcomes were statistically significantly better than expected for a specific procedure or condition, based on Healthgrades' risk-adjusted methodology.
Healthgrades' 2027 hospital ratings are based on a risk-adjusted statistical analysis of Medicare patient outcomes from 2023 through 2025. The annual evaluations assess hospital performance across a range of common procedures and conditions, helping patients make informed decisions about where to receive care.
To learn more about St. Vincent’s, visit GetJaxHealthCare.com.
About Ascension St. Vincent’s
Ascension St. Vincent’s, based in Jacksonville, Florida, operates four hospitals and more than 90 other sites of care and employs more than 5,300 associates. In fiscal year 2024, Ascension St. Vincent’s provided more than $202.2 million in community benefit and other care for vulnerable persons.
Ascension is one of the nation’s leading non-profit and Catholic health systems, with a Mission of delivering compassionate, individually tailored care to all with special attention to persons living in poverty and those most vulnerable. In FY2024, Ascension provided $2.1 billion in care of persons living in poverty and other community benefit programs. Ascension includes approximately 131,000 associates, 37,000 affiliated providers and 136 hospitals, serving communities in 18 states and the District of Columbia.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Patrick Griffin
External Communications Specialist
912-660-8455
Patrick.Griffin@ascension.org
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