Saint Mary’s was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery, an accomplishment it has earned for nine consecutive years
Reno, Nevada (December 2, 2024) – Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence from Healthgrades, one of the most trusted sources in the United States for evaluating hospitals and physicians. Among Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s distinctions are five-star ratings for treatment of pneumonia, pacemaker procedures, spinal fusion surgery, and treatment of respiratory failure. Additionally, Saint Mary’s was named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery, an accomplishment it has earned for nine consecutive years.
“Healthgrades commends Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including orthopedics, cardiac, pulmonary, and critical care,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center’s leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in Nevada and nationwide.”
In addition to these clinical achievements, Saint Mary’s also was a recipient of the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, placing the hospital in the top 5% in the nation for patient safety. No other hospital in northern Nevada was recognized. These achievements position Saint Mary’s among the best hospitals for specialty care nationwide and reflect the organization’s commitment to delivering exceptional care year after year.
“I am proud of our hospital and health system for the incredible dedication to quality and safety that make accolades like these possible,” said Derrick Glum, MBA, FACHE, Chief Executive Officer of Saint Mary’s Health Network. “To have the compassionate care that our hard-working teams provide recognized on a national scale is a tremendous honor, and further to be the leading hospital for patient safety in our region is an amazing recognition.”
Saint Mary’s Regional 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.* Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how they 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.