Cheyenne Regional Medical Center Nationally Recognized by Healthgrades for Specialty Care
October 24, 2024 – Cheyenne Regional Medical Center (CRMC) announced today it has achieved numerous accolades for clinical excellence, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the leading resource consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. Among CRMC’s distinctions are Specialty Excellence Awards, placing the hospital in the top 10% of the nation for pulmonary care, gastrointestinal surgery, and surgical care, as well as five-star ratings for services such as treatments of heart attack, heart failure, stroke, sepsis, pneumonia, bowel obstruction, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, pulmonary embolism, total knee replacement and pacemaker procedures. Additionally, CRMC is the recipient of the Gastrointestinal Surgery Specialty Excellence Award. These achievements place CRMC in the upper echelon of hospitals nationally for specialty care and reflect the organization’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible.
“Our team’s dedication to excellence in specialty care and our ongoing initiatives in adopting new technologies have been pivotal in achieving these recognitions,” said Tim Thornell, Chief Executive Officer & President of Cheyenne Regional Medical Center. “We remain committed to providing top-tier medical services to our community.”
Healthgrades evaluates hospitals solely on clinical outcomes: risk-adjusted mortality and complications. By focusing on what matters most—patient outcomes—Healthgrades ratings provide critical feedback for both patients and hospitals. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades gives consumers the information they need to find a hospital that excels in providing the care they need. And, by shining a light on strengths and weaknesses, Healthgrades ratings help direct hospitals to opportunities for clinical improvement. The 2025 hospital assessment evaluated patient mortality and complication rates for 35 common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to identify the top performers.
The 2025 Healthgrades analysis revealed that the variation in performance among hospitals continues to widen, making it increasingly important to seek care at top-rated programs. From 2020 through 2022, if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals, on average, 215,667 lives could potentially have been saved, and 149,521 patients could have avoided potential complications.*
“Healthgrades congratulates CRMC for being a national leader and demonstrating a deep commitment to providing high-quality care to all patients,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “Your dedication, expertise, and tireless efforts have not only set you apart but have also positively impacted the lives of countless patients.”
Consumers can visit Healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how hospital quality matters.
*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2020 through 2022 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. For a complete view of the 2025 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology, visit Healthgrades.com.
