CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings in February, recognizing 282 hospitals with one star.

CMS updated its Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings in February, recognizing 293 hospitals with five stars.

IBM Watson released its annual 100 Top Hospitals study analyzing the top-performing hospitals in the U.S. on March 4.

Nursing School Hub released its annual rankings for the best online nursing degree programs in the U.S. on Feb. 26.

Six hospitals and health systems were ranked among the world's "Most Ethical Companies 2019" by The Ethisphere Institute.

Fortune and people analytics firm Great Places to Work released their annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" on Feb. 20.

Healthgrades released its annual "America's Best Hospitals" list on Feb. 12.

The nonprofit Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research compiled a list of U.S. medical schools that received the most funding from the National Institutes of Health in 2018.

WalletHub released its annual rankings for the healthiest and unhealthiest U.S. cities Feb. 11.

The National Rural Health Association's Rural Health Policy Institute and The Chartis Center for Rural Health named the top 100 critical access hospitals and top 100 rural and community hospitals for 2019 on Feb. 6.

Heart defects occur in about 1 in every 100 newborns per year, according to U.S. News & World Report.

The plurality of hospital leaders (14 percent) agreed Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic is the most innovative hospital in the U.S., according to a Reaction Data report.

Fortune published its annual list of "Blue Ribbon Companies" for 2018 on Jan. 30.

Portland, Ore., and San Francisco were among the 10 best places for young professionals to live, according to a recent U.S. News & World Report ranking released Jan. 25.

Muncie, Ind.-based Ball State University and the University of Cincinnati were among the top universities with the best online MBA programs for healthcare management, according to OnlineMasters.com.

Healthcare professions topped the list of the most in-demand jobs for 2019, according to a recent report from CareerCast.

Glassdoor released its annual list of the 50 Best Jobs in America on Jan. 23.

Fortune released its 2019 list of the world's Most Admired Companies Jan. 23.

U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings for the best online education programs Jan. 15.

Several hospitals and healthcare and biotech companies are pushing the envelope when it comes to diversity in the workplace, Forbes reports.