Saint Joseph East Nationally Recognized for Breast Care and Minimally Invasive Surgery

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 21, 2022) – Saint Joseph East has received national recognition for Comprehensive Breast Care and Minimally Invasive Surgery services from the Women’s Choice Award, a symbol of excellence in customer experience awarded by the collective voice of women. The Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ identifies the best brands, companies and health care facilities empowering women and men to make smarter choices in their health care journeys.

“We are honored to be named to this trusted list, which is developed based on patient experience,” said Kathy Love, president, Saint Joseph East. “Being recognized for great care is always wonderful, but when it is decided based on the feedback of our patients, it has an even more special meaning, knowing we have been a significant part of their health care journey.”

Saint Joseph East is an accredited as a Center of Excellence in Robotic Surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation and the Breast Care Center at Saint Joseph East has been designated a Breast Imaging Center of Excellence by the American College of Radiology.

The Women’s Choice Award was founded by Delia Passi, former publisher of Working Mother magazine in New York City, who was determined to empower every woman with important information to make smarter health care choices based on her own experiences. She created the Women’s Choice Award to provide publicly available reporting on every hospital and recognize the best hospitals after a personal negative health care experience. Inc. Magazine has named the Women’s Choice Award as one of the fastest-growing companies for three consecutive years.

With 15 categories, the Women’s Choice Award for Best Hospitals™ identifies the nation’s best hospitals based on robust criteria, including relevant clinical performance, patient satisfaction and appropriate accreditations. In arriving at award determinations, the organization uses the most recent publicly available information from The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and accreditation information from appropriate sources.

About CHI Saint Joseph Health

CHI Saint Joseph Health, part of CommonSpirit Health, is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems in the Commonwealth of Kentucky with 100 locations in 20 counties, including hospitals, physician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies and an ambulatory Care Center. The hospitals in CHI Saint Joseph Health are Flaget Memorial Hospital, Saint Joseph Berea, Saint Joseph East, Saint Joseph Hospital, Saint Joseph Jessamine, Saint Joseph London, Saint Joseph Mount Sterling, and Women’s Hospital at Saint Joseph East. In total, the health system serves patients in 35 counties statewide. CHI Saint Joseph Health is dedicated to providing a wide array of services toward a goal of building a healthier future for all. CHI Saint Joseph Health embodies a strong mission and faith-based heritage and works through local partnerships to expand access to care in the communities it serves.

About Saint Joseph East

Saint Joseph East is a 217-bed full service community hospital located in the southeastern section of Lexington, KY. Established in 1983, the facility serves residents of central and eastern Kentucky. At Saint Joseph East, ambulatory surgery, 24-hour emergency care and women’s health services are supported through a vast array of inpatient and outpatient programs.

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