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Rankings and Ratings

The American College of Surgeons announced the recipients of the Commission on Cancer's Outstanding Achievement Award, which recognizes cancer programs that demonstrate excellence in complying with CoC standards and work to ensure high-quality cancer care.

Cost-conscious patients in Chicago should turn to Amita Health Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, Ill., or Chicago-based Saint Anthony Hospital, which earned best value designations from Amino.

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The Leapfrog Group released its fall 2017 Hospital Safety Grades Tuesday. Among the 2,632 hospitals graded, 15 received failing grades.

The Leapfrog Group has assigned letter grades to hospitals based on their patient safety performance twice annually since spring 2012. Fifty-nine of those hospitals have earned an A in every update, including the fall 2017 update released Tuesday.

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