Presbyterian SF ranked high in social responsibility
‘A’ grades in patient outcomes, value of care, and health equity
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center is the most socially responsible hospital in New Mexico and the 16th in the country.
That’s according to the Lown Institute, a nonprofit health organization, which released its annual rankings for socially responsible hospitals across the country. The rankings — which grade hospitals on 53 metrics across patient outcomes, value of care, and health equity — include grades for nearly 4,000 hospitals.
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center’s ranking puts it on the honor roll list, meaning it received “A” grades across those three categories.
“Our purpose at Presbyterian is to ensure the communities we serve can achieve their best health, which is why we are honored to be recognized for our commitment to social responsibility by the Lown Institute,” said John Adams, the hospital chief executive of Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center. “This commitment includes creating a safe, effective and caring environment for our patients and for our teams. We also recognize that good health depends on factors outside the walls of our hospitals and clinics, such as access to healthy food.”
Presbyterian Santa Fe Medical Center received a “B” grade in the pay equity subcategory, which measures the difference in pay of hospital executives compared to health care workers without advanced degrees, and an “A” grade in other subcategories such as community benefits, cost efficiency and clinical outcomes.
New Mexico had a total of 32 hospitals graded in the Lown Institute rankings.
Presbyterian Española Hospital placed second in the state and 157th nationwide; UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center ranked third in the state and 302nd nationwide; and Union County General Hospital in Clayton ranked the worst in the state while placing 3549th in the country.