The American Medical Association has honored 92 hospitals, health systems and medical groups through its 2026 Joy in Medicine program. The Joy in Medicine program recognizes healthcare organizations for their commitment to “reduce burnout and improve the professional fulfillment physicians…
Rankings and Ratings
Adult obesity rates were largely unchanged in 2025, with 21 states at or above 35%, according to Trust for America’s Health’s annual State of Obesity report released Sept. 24. For the first time since 2020, no state was at or…
Massachusetts is the healthiest state in the nation for women and children for the second consecutive year, while Louisiana again ranks last, according to the United Health Foundation’s “2026 America’s Health Rankings Health of Women and Children Report” published Oct.…
Vermont is the safest state in the U.S., according to an Oct. 5 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. To build the ranking, WalletHub compared the 50 states across five categories: personal and residential safety, financial safety, road safety, workplace…
Forbes highlighted strong physician access in several of the 25 cities it named as the best places to retire for leisure pursuits, according to the Oct. 2 article. Forbes screened nearly 1,000 U.S. locales, removed places with very high natural…
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Oakland, Calif., is the greenest city in the U.S., according to an analysis published Sept. 30 by WalletHub that ranked cities on environmental quality, transportation, energy sources and sustainability policies. The personal finance company compared the 100 most populated cities…
Lexington, Mass., is the best small city in the U.S. to live in, according to a Sept. 29 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. To build the ranking, WalletHub compared 1,318 cities with populations between 25,000 and 100,000 across five…
Vizient named its 2026 top performers for quality, recognizing hospitals across seven cohorts and five medical groups for ambulatory care. The Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award is based on the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study. The study scores…
St. Louis is the best U.S. city for people with disabilities, while Juneau, Alaska, is the worst, according to an analysis published Sept. 23 by WalletHub. The personal finance company compared 182 cities, including the 150 most populated U.S. cities…
The American Society for Health Care Engineering recognized 70 healthcare facilities across 13 health systems for significantly reducing their energy use and emissions. ASHE, a professional membership group of the American Hospital Association, gives Sustainability Champions Awards, its highest distinction,…