Rankings and Ratings

The 19 double-5-star hospitals

CMS assigns hospitals two major star ratings: the HCAHPS summary star rating, based exclusively on patient survey scores; and the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, which incorporates outcomes measures as well as patient experience scores. By - 5/8/17
10 best and worst states for nurses

Wisconsin is the best state for nurses, according to an analysis by WalletHub. By Ayla Ellison - 5/4/17
CMS updates Hospital Compare data — how many hospitals have 5 stars for patient experience?

CMS updated patient satisfaction survey data on its Hospital Compare website April 28, which included calculating new HCAHPS summary star ratings for hospitals. By - 4/28/17

Truven names 15 top health systems for 2017

Truven Health Analytics, a healthcare data and analytics solutions provider, has released its ninth annual list of the nation's 15 top health systems. By Ayla Ellison - 4/25/17
11 states with the most employed physicians

There are 338,620 employed physicians and surgeons in the United States, according to data from the Bureau of Labor and Statistics collected in May 2016. The data includes physicians employed in a variety of organizations, not just hospitals and health systems. By Laura Dyrda - 4/19/17
Employees say these are the 30 'best places to work in healthcare'

Great Places to Work, along with Fortune, published its annual list of the 30 Best Places to Work in Healthcare for 2017. By Alyssa Rege - 4/14/17
The 63 Leapfrog straight-A hospitals

The Leapfrog Group has been assigning letter grades to hospitals based on their patient safety performance twice a year since spring 2012, and 63 hospitals have earned an A in every update, including the spring 2017 update released Wednesday. By - 4/12/17

Where are the 10 Leapfrog F hospitals?

Leapfrog released its spring 2017 Hospital Safety Grades Wednesday, and 10 hospitals in four states received a failing grade. By - 4/12/17
Leapfrog's spring safety grades show patient safety improvement: 5 things to know

The Leapfrog Group released its spring 2017 Hospital Safety Grades Wednesday, assigning A through F letter grades to 2,639 hospitals based on 30 evidence-based patient safety measures. By - 4/12/17
Hospitals: Get sneak peek of updated star ratings

Now through May 5, hospitals can preview their Overall Hospital Star Ratings before CMS makes the update public in July, according to AHA News Now. By - 4/7/17
The Joint Commission awards WellStar Kennestone Hospital 3 Gold certifications for cardiac care

Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Kennestone Hospital received the Joint Commission Gold Seal Disease-Specific Certification for heart valve, coronary artery bypass surgery and congestive heart failure. By Mackenzie Bean - 4/6/17

These 7 hospitals have the best pediatric organ transplant outcomes

Nearly 2,000 children ranging from newborns to 17-year-olds received organ transplants in 2015, and nearly 2,000 children are still on the waitlist, according to HHS' information on organ donation and transplantation. By - 3/30/17
NRHA: Top 20 Rural Community Hospitals in US 2017

The National Rural Health Association has selected its top 20 rural community hospitals in the nation for 2017. By Alyssa Rege - 3/29/17
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital among People's top 10 'Companies that Care' 2017

People magazine cited Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital among the nation's top 10 Companies that Care for 2017. By Alyssa Rege - 3/29/17
10 best and worst states for physicians

Most of the worst states for physicians are in the Northeast, according to an analysis by WalletHub. By Ayla Ellison - 3/27/17
Commonwealth Fund scores state health systems: 6 things to know

The Commonwealth Fund issued its 2017 "Scorecard on State Health System Performance," which demonstrates how almost all state health systems improved on some 44 indicators of health between 2013 and 2015. By Morgan Haefner - 3/18/17
Average price for heart attack hospitalization in the 30 largest US cities

Of the 30 largest cities in the U.S., San Jose, Calif., is the most expensive to be hospitalized for a heart attack, according to Healthcare Blue Book. By Laura Dyrda - 3/15/17
Top 20 happiest US cities

Fremont, Calif., is the happiest place to live in the U.S., according to WalletHub's annual study of the Top 150 Happiest Places to Live. By - 3/14/17
Best 11 medical schools for research & primary care, as ranked by US News

Harvard University in Boston is the No. 1 medical school for research, while University of Washington in Seattle is the best medical school for primary care, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 Best Medical Schools rankings released Monday. By - 3/14/17
Best 10 nursing schools for MSNs and DNPs, as ranked by US News

Duke University in Durham, N.C., is the best place for nurses to earn a master's degree and a doctor of nursing practice degree, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2018 Best Nursing Schools rankings released Monday. By - 3/14/17

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