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U.S. News & World Report Names Lakewood Ranch Medical Center a High Performer in Heart Attack, Knee Replacement and Hip Replacement Care Contact Name: Lori Boyd Contact Email: lori.boyd@lwrmc.com Contact Phone Number: 941-782-2128 Lakewood Ranch Medical Center (LWRMC) has been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as a High Performing hospital for Knee Replacement, Hip Replacement and Heart Attack care. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. “I am proud of our physicians, nursing staff and all our team members who are the reason why we have achieved these national distinctions,” says Andy Guz, Chief Executive Officer at Lakewood Ranch Medical Center. “This is the second consecutive year for us to receive the award for knee replacement and the first for hip replacement and heart attack care. These recognitions demonstrate our dedication to excellence and a desire to provide the people of our community with exceptional care.” U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience. These ratings are designed to help patients and their health care providers make informed decisions about where to go for care that best meets their health needs. To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The BEST Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year, among other Methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures. “For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The ‘High Performing’ designation acknowledges hospitals that consistently deliver high-quality care for specific medical procedures and conditions. This recognition highlights their expertise and commitment to patient well-being.”