To reveal the top 10 health systems in each category, CareChex analyzed data from CMS and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality using a methodology evaluating performance across different clinical processes, care outcomes and patient satisfaction measures.
The top 10 systems in the nation, as determined by CareChex, are listed by category below.
Medical excellence
1. Beaumont Health System (Royal Oak, Mich.)
2. Duke University Health System (Durham, N.C.)
3. Memorial Hermann Healthcare System (Houston)
4. Community Healthcare System (Hammond, Ind.)
5. Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare
6. Henry Ford Health System (Detroit)
7. Scripps Health (San Diego)
8. Advocate Health Care (Downers Grove, Ill.)
9. Tanner Health System (Carrollton, Ga.)
10. Sisters of Charity Health System (Cleveland)
Patient safety
1. Virtua (Marlton, N.J.)
2. Scottsdale (Ariz.) Healthcare
3. Community Healthcare System (Hammond, Ind.)
4. University of Maryland Medical System (Baltimore)
5. University of Colorado Health (Fort Collins)
6. HealthEast Care System (Saint Paul, Minn.)
7. Kaiser Foundation Hospitals (Oakland, Calif.)
8. Johns Hopkins Health System (Baltimore)
9. Duke University Health System (Durham, N.C.)
10. BayCare Health System (Clearwater, Fla.)
Patient satisfaction
1. Cancer Treatment Centers of America (Schaumburg, Ill.)
2. United Surgical Partners International (Addison, Texas)
3. National Surgical Hospitals (Chicago)
4. North Mississippi Health Services (Tupelo, Miss.)
5. Tanner Health System (Carrollton, Ga.)
6. Willis-Knighton Health System (Shreveport, La.)
7. Infirmary Health (Mobile, Ala.)
8. Parkview Health (Fort Wayne, Ind.)
9. Archbold (Thomasville, Ga.)
10. Southern Illinois Healthcare (Carbondale)
