Rock Hill, SC – Piedmont Medical Center is being recognized as a High Performing Hospital for 2021-22 by U.S. News & World Report.

The annual Procedures & Conditions ratings, now in their 7th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for common conditions and elective procedures. These ratings extend the U.S. News mission of providing consumers with patient decision support beyond the Best Hospitals rankings, which are geared toward complex specialty care.

“Congratulations to our phenomenal staff on receiving these significant accolades from U.S. News and World Report,” said Mark Nosacka, Piedmont Medical Center Chief Executive Officer. “Piedmont Medical Center earned a “High Performing” ratings for heart attack, heart failure, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), which signifies that the care provided was significantly better than the national average, as measured by factors such as patient outcomes.”

“High Performing” is the highest rating U.S. News awards for those types of care.

For the 2021-22 ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 17 procedures and conditions. Fewer than a third of all hospitals received any high-performing rating, and only 11 earned this rating in all procedures and conditions. The state and metro area rankings recognize hospitals that received high performing ratings across multiple areas of care.

“The medical providers and clinical teams at Piedmont Medical Center are very deserving of recognition for their diligence and dedication to the health and well-being of our community,” said Dr. David Schwartz, chief medical officer of Piedmont Medical Center. “This recognition from U.S. News and World Report is a great honor and it is my hope that local residents and visitors continue to confidently choose Piedmont for their healthcare needs.”

“This year’s expanded report from U.S. News includes new ratings for important procedures and conditions to help each patient pick the right hospital for the type of care they need,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “Hospitals faced incredible challenges this past year, and the best of them have provided great care throughout the pandemic and continue to offer excellent care today.”

The U.S. News Procedures & Conditions methodology is based entirely on objective measures of quality such as risk-adjusted outcome rates, volume, and quality of nursing and other care-related indicators.

The Procedures & Conditions ratings were produced by U.S. News analysts.

For more information about the 2021-22 rankings and ratings, please visit the FAQ.