GREEN BAY, Wis.: Recognized for delivering exceptional patient care, Aurora BayCare Medical Center has been recognized for high performance in six common conditions and procedures, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2019-2020 Best Hospitals list.
Specifically, Aurora BayCare Medical Center was honored for high performance in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair, Heart Bypass Surgery, Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement and Lung Cancer Surgery. The hospital was also ranked No. 7 in the state.
"Our mission is to provide top-quality patient care," said Daniel Meyer, hospital president at Aurora BayCare Medical Center. "This achievement displays our commitment to evidence-based medicine delivered by dedicated medical experts."
In all, U.S. News & World Report honored 16 additional Advocate Aurora hospitals with recognition this year: Advocate Children's Hospital, Advocate BroMenn Medical Center, Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate Condell Medical Center, Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital, Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, Advocate Sherman Hospital, Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, Aurora Medical Center in Summit, Aurora Medical Center in Washington County, Aurora Medical Center - Bay Area, Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center.
For the 2019-2020 rankings, U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in various specialties, procedures and conditions. Their methodology is based on measures of quality such as risk-adjusted outcome rates, volume, quality of nursing and other care-related indicators.
Aurora BayCare Medical Centeris a 167-bed, full-service tertiary care hospital located at 2845 Greenbrier Road on Green Bay's east side. It opened in September 2001 as a joint venture of Aurora Health Care and BayCare Clinic. Aurora BayCare is committed to creating a better way to provide high quality tertiary healthcare, the latest in medical technology and superior service.
Aurora Health Care is a not-for-profit Wisconsin-area health care provider and a national leader in efforts to improve health care quality. Aurora offers services at sites in more than 30 counties throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Aurora is Wisconsin's most comprehensive health care provider and the state's largest private employer. Aurora serves more than 1.2 million patients every year via a comprehensive network of facilities, services and providers, including 15 hospitals, more than 150 clinics, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 33,000 Caregivers. As evidenced by more than 300 active clinical trials, Aurora is dedicated to delivering innovations to provide the best possible care today, and to define the best care for tomorrow. Get helpful health and wellness information via the Aurora MyHealth blog, our Facebook page, our Twitter account and our Pinterest account.
BayCare Clinic, baycare.net, is the largest physician-owned specialty-care clinic in northeastern Wisconsin and Michigan's Upper Peninsula. It is based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. BayCare Clinic offers expertise in more than 20 specialties, with more than 100 physicians serving in 16 area communities. BayCare Clinic is a joint partner in Aurora BayCare Medical Center, a 167-bed, full-service hospital. Follow BayCare Clinic on Facebook and Twitter.