Among Best in Nation for Patient Safety

St. Luke’s University Hospital’s Patient Safety Indicator score establishes St. Luke’s as the safest hospital in the Lehigh Valley and places it among the safest hospitals nationwide.

The Patient Safety Indicator (PSI 90), from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), summarizes patient safety across multiple indicators, monitors performance over time and facilitates comparative reporting at the hospital level. St. Luke’s score of .58 is significantly better than the national average, placing it in the #1 cohort of hospitals nationwide, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges.

“Here’s the simple take-away: If you want to receive the safest care when you go to the hospital, come to St. Luke’s,” St. Luke’s Chief Quality Officer Donna Sabol said. “This objective measurement reflects the fact that safety is baked into St. Luke’s culture. St. Luke’s achieves superior quality and safety results because of the commitment to excellence of our outstanding medical staff and employees.”

For more information about the PSI 90 metric or to compare which hospitals are the safest, go to the CMS Hospital Compare website.