U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 rankings for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery look different from last year’s list in more than just the order of names. Here are four of the biggest shifts between this year’s ranking and the…
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Mississippi appears in the top five states for highest mortality across eight chronic conditions, the CDC found. The CDC calculated mortality rates from 10 chronic diseases in every state. Mortality rate is the number of deaths per 100,000 total population…
The Emergency Nurses Association awarded a record-breaking 126 emergency departments with the 2026 Lantern Award. To receive a Lantern Award, EDs must submit a comprehensive application which measures how they excel in meeting challenges, including ED boarding, improving pediatric readiness…
The Lown Institute released its 2026 ranking of the top academic medical centers in the nation Aug. 4, drawing from the broader 2026 Lown Hospitals Index published in June. University Health in San Antonio topped the academic medical center list,…
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson is the top-ranked cancer hospital in the U.S., according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 ranking, published Aug. 4. MD Anderson has earned the top spot for the past 12 years. For its…
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U.S. News and World Report ranked the top 50 hospitals for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery as part of its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings. U.S. News evaluated nearly 500 heart hospitals nationwide for the specialty, which covers care for patients…
U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings Aug. 4, which included a list of 505 Best Regional Hospitals across 49 states and the District of Columbia. The latest edition of Best Hospitals, now in…
U.S. News & World Report recognized 73 hospitals as Best Regional Hospitals for Community Access as part of its 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings released Aug. 4. The designation highlights Best Regional Hospitals with a demonstrated track record of providing high-quality…
Twenty hospitals were recognized as U.S. News and World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals Honor Roll. This year, U.S. News adjusted its methodology to ensure risk-adjusted outcome measures play a larger role in determining ranks and ratings. Previously, ratings were weighted…
In the U.S., 312 hospitals have a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection rate of zero, according to the healthcare-associated infections dataset from CMS. The Healthcare Associated Infections-Hospital database uses measures — developed by the CDC and collected through the National Healthcare…