Becker’s has compiled a list of hospitals and health systems with the longest emergency department visit times using data from CMS’ provider data catalog. The CDC tracks the average time patients spend in the ED before leaving the visit as…
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Larger states such as California and Texas employ the highest number of registered nurses nationwide. But when measured by concentration — the number of RNs employed per 1,000 jobs in a state’s economy — both states rank much lower, according…
U.S. News & World Report said May 20 that it has made significant refinements to its Best Hospitals methodology to reflect changes in care delivery, data availability and measurement science. Six things to know, per U.S. News: 1. Risk-adjusted outcome…
South Burlington, Vt., is the best city for a summer job, according to a May 20 ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. WalletHub created the list by comparing 182 U.S. cities, including the 150 most populated and at least two…
Flint, Mich., is the most affordable U.S. city to buy a home, according to a recent ranking from personal finance website WalletHub. Median home sales prices jumped from $313,000 in the first quarter of 2019 to $403,200 in the first…
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New CMS data shows the median time patients spent in the emergency department before leaving has edged down nationally, though wide variation persists across states. Nationwide, the median time patients spent in the ED was 161 minutes for the 12-month…
Eighteen more hospitals have a five-star recommendation from patients compared to December 2025. Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals patients would recommend in each state using Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data from CMS. CMS…
Time’s inaugural list of the “World’s Most Impactful Companies of 2026” features more than 100 U.S.-based healthcare organizations, including four health systems. Time partnered with Statista to launch the list, which highlights 500 companies that address high-priority global challenges as…
The United States ranked No. 18 overall in U.S. News & World Report‘s 2026 Best Countries rankings, but placed No. 33 in health among the 100 countries evaluated across categories including health, infrastructure, governance and economic development. The rankings use…
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS 5-star rating for cleanliness. CMS’ Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys. This is a national, standardized…