Rankings and Ratings

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

In the age of consumerism, the strength of an organization's brand is becoming more closely linked to customer preference, loyalty, trust and overall organizational performance.

Walnut Hill Medical Center in Dallas received a Certificate of Excellence from Nashville-based HealthStream for high patient satisfaction in the emergency department.

U.S. News & World Report released a preview of its annual 2018 Best Graduate Schools rankings, including the top medical schools for research and primary care.

Truven Health Analytics, a healthcare data and analytics solutions service, on Monday released its annual list of the nation's 100 top hospitals.

Healthcare consumers can now see which U.S. surgeons are ranked best and worst for patient outcomes, thanks to a report by the nonprofit Consumers' Checkbook.