St. Joseph’s Medical Center Achieves Seven Specialty Care Honors From Healthgrades

(STOCKTON, CA) – October 22, 2024 – Dignity Health St. Joseph’s Medical Center (SJMC) announced today that it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, the #1 site Americans use when searching for a doctor or hospital. Among St. Joseph’s Medical Center’s distinctions are two Specialty Excellence Awards, placing the hospital among the nation’s top 10% for Coronary Interventional Procedures and Critical Care. SJMC was also rated five stars for five services, including Coronary Interventional Procedures, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Treatment of Bowel Obstruction, Treatment for Sepsis, and Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism. 

“We are especially proud of this year’s specialty recognitions, which exemplify St. Joseph’s commitment to high quality care and dedication to the health of the San Joaquin community,” said Donald J. Wiley, President and CEO, St. Joseph’s Medical Center. “In addition to being placed among the top 10% of hospitals nationwide for clinical performance, these specialty recognitions place us in an elite group that provides nationally-ranked care in areas such as Cardiology and Critical Care.”

St. Joseph’s Medical Center’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. 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. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need. 

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. Joseph’s Medical Center for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including Coronary Interventional Procedures and Critical Care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “St. Joseph’s leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in California 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. 

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About St. Joseph’s Medical Center 

Dignity Health St. Joseph's Medical Center is a not-for-profit, fully accredited, regional hospital with 355 beds, a physician staff of over 700, and more than 2,700 employees. Specializing in cardiovascular care, comprehensive cancer services, and women and children's services, St. Joseph's is committed to delivering compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services with special attention to the poor and underserved. As a Sponsoring Institution for Graduate Medical Education, St. Joseph’s supports rapidly growing educational programs for both resident physicians and medical students. In addition to being nationally recognized as a quality leader, St. Joseph's is consistently chosen as the "most preferred hospital" by local consumers. St. Joseph's is the largest hospital, as well as one of the largest private employers in San Joaquin County. Founded in 1899 by Fr. William O'Connor and administered by the Dominican Sisters of San Rafael, St. Joseph's continues to lead the region in medical innovation. St. Joseph's Medical Center is a member of Dignity Health/CommonSpirit Health, a nonprofit Catholic health system with care sites across 21 states dedicated to advancing health for all people. For more information, please visit DignityHealth.org/Stockton.  

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