A collection of our latests press releases.
PITTSBURGH, PA (May 1, 2024) – St. Clair Health has earned an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade for the Spring 2024 period from The Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers. The Hospital Safety Grade is considered to be one of the gold standards for measuring patient safety in the United States.
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 11, 2024) – St. Clair Health announced today that it has earned initial accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) for its new internal medicine residency program. This accreditation is the institution’s first step toward becoming a best-in-class teaching hospital, which will help address the projected shortage of primary care physicians.
PITTSBURGH, PA (May 3, 2023) – National nonprofit organization The Leapfrog Group announced today its Hospital Safety Grades for Spring 2023, with St. Clair Health being recognized with an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade. Receiving the highest grade for patient safety during this time period is particularly notable, as it reflects hospital performance primarily during the height of the pandemic.
PITTSBURGH, PA (April 12, 2022) – Healthgrades, the number one website Americans use to find information about physicians and hospitals, recently awarded St. Clair Health with the 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ and 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award™.
St. Clair Health announced today a long-term agreement with Duquesne University to train the next generation of physicians in Southwestern Pennsylvania. This partnership is not only a collective investment in undergraduate medical education but also the region’s future. It comes at a critical time, when demand for health care only continues to intensify amid a shortage of physicians that is expected to continue for decades.
St. Clair Health announced today that Marion A. McGowan was recently appointed to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She will succeed Michael J. Flanagan, who served in the position for 15 years before becoming President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Clair Health in July 2022.
Symposium Encourages Teamwork Across and Within Health Systems
PITTSBURGH, PA (July 27, 2022) – Leading cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and affiliated specialists from regional health systems including St. Clair Health, Allegheny Health Network, and UPMC recently gathered for the fourth annual Pittsburgh Heart Team Summit at PNC Park. This year’s symposium drew the largest number of attendees ever for a full day of presentations and discussions dedicated to improving the care of patients with cardiovascular diseases.
Rating Places St. Clair Health Among Top Hospitals In Region and Nation
PITTSBURGH, PA (July 29, 2022) – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has awarded St. Clair Health a five-star rating as part of its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings for 2022. This is the second year in a row and fourth time in the last five years that St. Clair has received the highest possible rating.
Recurring Food Donation to Feed Hundreds of Neighbors at Sunday Meals
PITTSBURGH, PA (June 1, 2022) – St. Clair Health and GROW Living Stones recently established a partnership that will make a difference in the local community and beyond. First and foremost, the organizations are collaborating to provide food to neighbors in need in the South Hills of Pittsburgh. Additionally, this partnership will help to reduce the environmental impacts of food waste.
Only Hospital in Pennsylvania and One of Only 33 Hospitals Nationwide to Earn 20 Consecutive Top Marks from The Leapfrog Group
PITTSBURGH, PA (May 10, 2022) – The Leapfrog Group today announced Hospital Safety Grades for Spring 2022, with St. Clair Health once again being recognized as a leader in patient safety with an ‘A’ Hospital Safety Grade. Grades are updated twice annually, and this latest rating marks the 20th consecutive period—or 10 full years—in which St. Clair has received the highest grade for patient safety.