Piedmont has been recognized by the Lown Institute for outstanding social responsibility with four of its hospitals, Piedmont Athens, Piedmont Fayette, Piedmont Eastside, and Piedmont Newnan, receiving an “A” grade on the 2023-24 Lown Institute Hospitals Index. The Lown Institute is a nonpartisan think tank that generates bold ideas for a better system of health.
Piedmont achieved this honor through strong performance across metrics of health equity, patient outcomes, quality and safety, and value of care, out of more than 3,600 hospitals nationwide.
Piedmont Athens ranked first out of 99 hospitals in Georgia and 131 nationally on the Social Responsibility metric. According to the Index, the hospital also received “A” grades in value of care, cost efficiency, and was named a Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending. Piedmont Athens also ranked a Top 5 in Georgia for Clinical Outcomes, including quality and safety, and received “A” grades for patient outcomes and clinical outcomes.
“We are honored to be recognized as Georgia’s No. 1 hospital for social responsibility,” said Piedmont Athens Regional CEO Michael Burnett. “Piedmont Athens is committed to improving the health of our entire community and investing in programs and services that reach all patients in our service areas.”
Piedmont hospitals receiving “A” grades are:
Piedmont Athens, Athens GA
#1 in Georgia for Social Responsibility
Value of Care Grade: A
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Cost Efficiency Grade: A
Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending
Top 5 in Georgia for Clinical Outcomes
Piedmont Atlanta, Atlanta GA
Value of Care Grade: A
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Cost Efficiency Grade: A
Top 5 in Georgia for Value of Care
Top 5 in Georgia for Clinical Outcomes
Piedmont Cartersville, Cartersville GA
Social Responsibility Grade: A
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Patient Safety Grade: A
Community Benefit Grade: A
Cost Efficiency Grade: A
Piedmont Eastside, Snellville GA
Social Responsibility Grade: A
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Community Benefit Grade: A
Cost Efficiency Grade: A
Piedmont Fayette, Fayetteville GA
Social Responsibility Grade: A
Value of Care Grade: A
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Cost Efficiency Grade: A
Piedmont Henry, Stockbridge GA
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Piedmont Macon, Macon GA
Patient Safety Grade: A
Community Benefit Grade: A
Top 5 in Georgia for Patient Safety
Top 5 in Georgia for Community Benefit
Piedmont Macon North, Macon GA
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Community Benefit Grade: A
Cost Efficiency Grade: A
Top 5 in Georgia for Patient Outcomes
Top 5 in Georgia for Clinical Outcomes
Piedmont Mountainside, Jasper GA
Cost Efficiency Grade: A
Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending
Piedmont Newnan, Newnan GA
Social Responsibility Grade: A
Patient Outcomes Grade: A
Clinical Outcomes Grade: A
Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending
Piedmont Newton, Covington GA
Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending
Piedmont Rockdale, Conyers GA
Health Equity Grade: A
Community Benefit Grade: A
Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending
Piedmont Walton, Monroe GA
Top Hospital for Fair Share Spending
These are independent rankings and hospitals do not apply or pay to be listed.
“When communities have access to socially responsible healthcare, our nation grows stronger,” said Vikas Saini, MD, president of the Lown Institute. “That’s why it’s so important to hold up these high-performing hospitals as examples for others to follow.”
The Lown Hospitals Index for Social Responsibility is the only ranking to include metrics of health equity and value of care alongside patient outcomes, creating a holistic view of hospitals as total community partners. In the fourth annual and largest set of rankings to date, the 2023-24 Lown Index evaluates hospitals on 50+ measures–including novel metrics such as community benefit, racial inclusivity, and avoidance of overuse–for more than 3,600 hospitals nationwide. Data sources include Medicare fee-for-service and Medicare Advantage claims, CMS patient safety data and hospital cost reports, and IRS 990 forms, among others. Full methodology can be found on the Lown Index website.
Learn more at www.LownHospitalsIndex.org.