Roxborough Memorial Hospital earns "A" for Social Responsibility on national ranking

Roxborough Memorial Hospital among best in the nation at serving its patients and community, according to healthcare independent think tank

Philadelphia, PA (July 16, 2024)- Roxborough Memorial Hospital, a proud member of Prime Healthcare, has been recognized by the Lown Institute as one of the most socially responsible hospitals in America, receiving "A" grades in Equity, Value, and Outcomes on the 2024-25 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. Out of more than 3,500 hospitals measured by Lown, only 5% achieved honor roll status, with Hospital ranking among this select group of high performers.

Roxborough Memorial Hospital ranked 78 out of 2,700 acute care hospitals nationally and in PA ranked 10 on the social responsibility metric.

Out of more than 2,700 acute care hospitals, just 154 achieved Honor Roll status.

"Great care is only great if everyone can access it," said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. "We need hospitals that are not only leaders in clinical care, but also strong community partners-and these socially responsible hospitals are showing the way."

The hospital has shown strong performance in Lown's Equity and Values categories as per the Index. These are independent rankings and hospitals do not apply or pay to be listed.

Shawn Parekh, CEO of Roxborough Memorial Hospital, expressed gratitude for the recognition of their commitment to providing exceptional and compassionate solutions that enhance the well-being and fairness of the communities they cater to. "As a medical center guided by principles of equity, we are committed to leading the way in developing groundbreaking care approaches and promoting initiatives that tackle the social factors influencing health. These efforts are crafted in partnership with our patients and communities to ensure their needs are met effectively and inclusively," Parekh stated.

Lown Institute Award for outstanding social responsibility, receiving an "A" grade on the 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. Roxborough Memorial Hospital achieved this honor through strong performance across metrics of health equity, patient outcomes, and value of care.

The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to combine metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, for more than 2,700 acute care and 800 critical access hospitals nationwide, offering a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the fifth annual rankings, the 2024-25 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on more than 50 measures including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others.

Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website.

The Lown Institute is an independent think tank advocating bold ideas for a just and caring system for health. Learn more at www.LownHospitalsIndex.org.

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About Roxborough Memorial Hospital: Roxborough Memorial Hospital is a 131-bed community hospital. The hospital has been serving the medical and health care needs of the Roxborough, Manayunk, East Falls and northwest section of Philadelphia communities for more than a century, having first opened its doors in 1890. Roxborough Memorial Hospitals School of Nursing has been educating nurses since 1898. The hospital is accredited by the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nation's oldest and largest hospital accreditation agency. As part of Prime Healthcare Services, headquartered in Ontario, California, Roxborough Memorial Hospital is focused on becoming one of the leaders in technology.

About Prime Healthcare and Prime Healthcare Foundation: Prime Healthcare is an award-winning health system operating 44 hospitals and more than 300 outpatient locations in 14 states, providing over 2.6 million patient visits annually. It is one of the nation's leading health systems with nearly 50,000 employees and physicians dedicated to providing the highest quality healthcare. Fourteen of the Prime Healthcare hospitals are members of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit public charity. Based in Ontario, California, Prime Healthcare is nationally recognized for award-winning quality care and has been named a Top 10 and Top 15 Health System by IBM Watson Health. Its hospitals have been named among the nation's "100 Top Hospitals" 58 times and have received more Patient Safety Excellence Awards from Healthgrades than any other health system in the past six years. To learn more, please visit www.primehealthcare.com

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