Nine healthcare organizations were featured on Fast Company’s eighth annual ranking of the “Best Workplaces for Innovators” released Sept. 8. Fast Company editors reviewed more than 1,200 applications addressing questions about projects, investment, companywide programs and workplace culture, then evaluated…
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The Massachusetts Institute of Technology topped Forbes’ 2026 ranking of America’s top colleges, a list that includes several schools affiliated with academic health systems. Forbes’ “America’s Top Colleges” ranking, published Sept. 10, includes 500 four-year institutions. It evaluates schools using…
Septicemia is the most expensive condition treated in hospitals, amounting to $60 billion in annual costs, a Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project report found. The report, published February 2026, used 2022 data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality’s…
U.S. News & World Report compiled a list of the top rehabilitation hospitals in every state. This year, U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals — including 1,131 rehabilitation hospitals — across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions. Only…
Mississippi reported the lowest vaccination rate of any state in the 2024-25 flu season, according to a Sept. 9 analysis by WalletHub. For its analysis of state vaccination trends, including flu vaccination, WalletHub compared the 50 states and Washington, D.C.,…
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Hawaii is the happiest state in the U.S., and West Virginia ranks last, according to an analysis released Sept. 8 by WalletHub. The personal finance company compared the 50 states across three dimensions: Emotional and physical well-being, work environment, and…
Fifteen fewer hospitals received a CMS 5-star rating for cleanliness in August compared to May data. 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,…
Mississippi has the highest Alzheimer’s disease death rate at 46.9 while District of Columbia had the lowest at 10.9, the CDC found. The CDC calculated mortality rates from Alzheimer’s disease in every state. Mortality rate is the number of deaths…
Nine fewer hospitals have a five-star recommendation from patients compared to May, according to CMS data. 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…
Rochester, Minn., ranks as the top U.S. metro area for healthcare access, according to data Indeed shared with Becker’s from its Best Cities for Work 2026 index. The ranking reflects a single metric — primary care physicians per 100,000 residents…