Drew Dixon
Tampa General Hospital is ranked among the top academic medical centers in the country.
Vizient Inc. is a company that rates safety and quality factors at American hospitals, and it found Tampa General among the top 30% of overall performance among the facilities.
“With technology, innovation and exceptional talent, Tampa General is continuously working to elevate quality, enhance safety and improve patient outcomes,” said John Couris, President and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. “This monumental climb in rankings from Vizient is a testament to the relentless pursuit of exceptionalism by physicians, nurses and every member of our team, and it’s an indication of the level of world-class care our patients receive when they seek care at Tampa General.”
Tampa General Hospital has been ranked in the 81st percentile among American hospitals since 2017. The latest Vizient rankings note specific areas of outstanding performance at the Gulf Coast facility.
Tampa General was ranked in the top 13th percentile for risk-adjusted mortality rate and in the 21st percentile for patient length of stay, all measured against other academic medical centers across the country. Those facilities were measured on the scale of treating patients with the rarest and most complex conditions and diseases.
“I’m grateful to our faculty physician leaders, who commit to providing the highest level of health care to our patients every day,” said Charles J. Lockwood, Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Tampa General. “Their expertise and dedication to advancing complex, multi-disciplinary, cutting-edge care show why academic medicine delivers lifesaving care and the best outcomes for our patients.”
The Vizient ranking study measures safety, mortality, and efficiency, along with other factors, among 118 academic medical centers in the United States. Tampa General is the only hospital in the Tampa area ranked in the Vizient ranking system.
