Medical City Fort Worth
October 19, 2021

FORT WORTH – Medical City Fort Worth is one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ for the third year in a row according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource that connects consumers, physicians and health systems.

For its analysis, Healthgrades evaluated approximately 45 million Medicare inpatient records for nearly 4,500 short-term acute care hospitals nationwide to assess hospital performance in 31 common conditions and procedures and evaluated outcomes in appendectomy and bariatric surgery using all-payer data provided by 16 states.

“We are honored to be recognized by Healthgrades as one of the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery for the third year in a row,” says Ben Coogan, CEO of Medical City Fort Worth. “This recognition illustrates Medical City Fort Worth’s mission to the care and improvement of human life and validates why it continues to be the destination of choice for healthcare excellence in the greater Fort Worth area.”

Medical City Fort Worth was also recognized for the following achievements:

  • Spine Surgery Excellence Award™
  • Stroke Care Excellence Award™
  • Top 10% in Nation for Spine Surgery
  • Top 10% in Nation for Treatment of Stroke
  • 5-Star rated for Appendectomy, Back Surgery, Carotid Procedures, Gallbladder Removal Surgery, Sepsis, Spinal Fusion Surgery, Stroke, and Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

“Consumers can feel confident in the America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ for their commitment to quality care and exceptional outcomes. The recognition helps provide peace of mind when selecting a place for care,” says Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades.

*Statistics are Based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2018 through 2020 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. For appendectomy and bariatric surgery, Healthgrades used inpatient data from 16 states that provide all-payer data for years 2017 through 2019. Due to the highly variable impact of the pandemic on hospital outcomes, Healthgrades made the decision to exclude cases with a COVID-19 diagnosis from the 2020 data in order to preserve the statistical integrity of our models and fairly evaluate clinical outcomes at all hospitals. To view the complete methodology, please visit: https://healthgrades.com/quality/ratings-awards/methodology