Astria Sunnyside Hospital Honored by Healthgrades with Five-Star Rating for Spinal Fusion

Astria Sunnyside Hospital announced today it has achieved five-star ratings for specialty care in 2024 and 2025, according to new research released by Healthgrades, the #1 site consumers use to find a hospital or doctor. Astria Sunnyside Hospital was rated five stars for the Neurosurgery procedure, Spinal Fusion. This achievement reflects Astria Sunnyside Hospital’s commitment to consistently delivering the best care possible and places the organization in the upper echelon of hospitals for specialty care in Neurosurgery nationwide.

 “We are proud of the extraordinary skill and commitment to excellence, patient safety, and positive outcomes demonstrated by Astria Sunnyside Hospital’s three Neurosurgeons—Dr. Dave Atteberry, Dr. Peter Grunert, and Dr. Brad Ward,” commented Brian Gibbons, President and CEO of Astria Health. “It is Astria Health’s mission to provide access to trusted, exceptional healthcare close to home. Receiving notification of 5-Star Award recognition in Spinal Fusion for 2024 and 2025 from Healthgrades demonstrates that we are providing exceptional healthcare, year over year.”

Astria Sunnyside Hospital’s achievements are based solely on what matters most: patient outcomes. As part of its 2025 hospital assessment, Healthgrades evaluated risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates for over 30 of the most common conditions and procedures at approximately 4,500 hospitals nationwide to determine the top performers in specialty care. By offering easy access to objective performance measures, Healthgrades helps consumers find and select a hospital that excels in providing the care they need.

As variation in performance among hospitals continues to grow, it is increasingly important for consumers to seek care at top-rated programs. Healthgrades’ 2025 analysis revealed that if all hospitals as a group performed similarly to five-star hospitals during the 2021-2023 study period, on average, 224,958 lives could potentially have been saved and 141,692 complications could potentially have been avoided.*

“Healthgrades commends Astria Sunnyside Hospital for their clear commitment to delivering consistently superior patient outcomes in critical service areas, including spinal fusion,” said Brad Bowman, MD, chief medical officer and head of data science at Healthgrades. “Astria Sunnyside Hospital’s leadership, expertise, and unwavering dedication to clinical excellence set a high mark for specialty care in Washington and nationwide.”

Consumers can visit healthgrades.com to learn more about how Healthgrades measures hospital quality and access a patient-friendly overview of how we rate and why hospital quality matters here.

*Statistics are based on Healthgrades analysis of MedPAR data for years 2021 through 2023 and represent three-year estimates for Medicare patients only. Click here to view the complete 2025 Specialty Awards and Ratings Methodology.

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About Astria Health

Astria Sunnyside Hospital is located in Sunnyside, Washington in the heart of the Yakima Valley. Astria Health, a non-profit healthcare system based in Eastern Washington, is the parent organization of Astria Sunnyside Hospital and Astria Toppenish Hospital, along with 22 outpatient clinics offering primary care and specialty services, including but not limited to behavioral health, home health and hospice, neurosurgery, oncology, podiatry, rehabilitation therapy, orthopedics, and sleep medicine. For more information, visit www.astria.health

About Healthgrades

Healthgrades is dedicated to empowering meaningful connections between patients, doctors, and hospitals. As the #1 platform for finding a doctor and a leader in healthcare transparency, we help millions of consumers each month find and schedule appointments with their healthcare professional of choice and prepare for their appointments with best-in-class, treatment-focused content.

For over 20 years, our health system, group practice, and life sciences marketing solutions have helped our partners reach and engage consumers on their way to the doctor.

Healthgrades is part of RVO Health, a partnership between Red Ventures and Optum, part of UnitedHealth Group. RVO Health has the largest consumer health and wellness audience online across its brand portfolio, including Healthgrades, Healthline, Medical News Today, Greatist, Psych Central and Bezzy, which touch every part of the health and wellness journey. RVO Health helps more than 100 million unique visitors live their strongest and healthiest lives each month.

Posted April 14, 2025

Astria Sunnyside Hospital Honored by Healthgrades with Five-Star Rating for Spinal Fusion
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