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EAST LIVERPOOL - East Liverpool City Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare Foundation is among the top 3in Ohio in numerous key specialties, according to new research released by, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. East Liverpool City Hospital's achievements also include top rankings as one of the "100 Top Hospitals" for the sixth consecutive year (2018-2023), a Leapfrog safety grade of "A" from 2018 to 2023 andthe only hospital to be named a five-star rating recipient from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in the Ohio Valley.
Krista McFadden, president and CEO of East Liverpool City Hospital, stated, "The transparent and non-biased measures this study provides proves that East Liverpool City Hospital excels across a range of core performance indicators, which can directly lead to significantly higher quality patient outcomes, with fewer complications. Congratulations to all our staff on their incredible success, who demonstrate the utmost level of dedication, perseverance on providing the safest, highest quality of health care, exceptional patient experience, and dedication to their patients."
"Healthgrades is proud to recognize East Liverpool City Hospital as among the top #3 in Ohio for Critical Care and #3 in Ohio for Pulmonary Care," said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of Data Science at Healthgrades. "Hospitals with a #3 ranking in their state deliver consistently superior outcomes for the patients in their community. Consumers should feel confident knowing that they have access to top-ranked care for Critical Care and Pulmonary Care at East Liverpool City Hospital."
Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on what matters most-patient outcomes-to determine the top-performing hospitals for specialty care in each of the 32 states assessed. Healthgrades' 2024 analysis revealed that patients who seek care at a hospital with rankings in their condition or procedure have a better chance of a good outcome than if they were treated at a facility that is not among the top three in Ohio. This widening performance gap highlights the importance of selecting a top-rated program. In fact, from 2020 to 2022, patients treated at hospitals that received a state ranking for Critical Care had, on average, a 28.2% lower risk of experiencing a complication while in the hospital than if they were treated at hospitals that were not state ranked for Critical Care and a 51.1% lower risk for Pulmonary Care.