Rankings and Ratings

Warwick, R.I., is the safest city in the U.S., according to a new analysis published by WalletHub. The personal finance company released its 2025 “Safest Cities in America” ranking on Oct. 20. The ranking compares 182 cities across three dimensions:…

Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital has the lowest unplanned readmission rate in the nation, according to CMS. CMS’ Unplanned Hospital Visits data is based on provider data for hospital return days, including unplanned readmission and unplanned hospital visit measures after…

U.S. News & World Report released on Oct. 7 the 2025-26 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” an annual evaluation of pediatric hospitals by specialty and by location. For the 19th edition, the media company, alongside RTI International, a North Carolina-based…

U.S. News & World Report released the 2025-26 edition of “Best Children’s Hospitals,” an annual evaluation of pediatric hospitals by specialty and by location, on Oct. 7, featuring 10 Honor Roll hospitals. For the 19th edition, the media company, alongside…

Vermont ranks as the safest state in the U.S., based on neighborhood safety, a low unemployment rate and safe roads, according to an Oct. 6 ranking from WalletHub. Nearly 3 in 4 parents in Vermont said they live in safe…

Eight states tied for having the lowest rates of patients who left hospital emergency departments without being seen, at 1%, CMS data showed. CMS’ Timely and Effective Care dataset, updated Aug. 6, tracks the percentage of patients who left an…

Carmel, Ind., is the best small city to live in the U.S., largely due to economic and health factors, according to a Sept. 30 list from WalletHub. The Indiana city has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation,…

Dozens of hospitals and health systems were included on Forbes‘ inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Company Culture. Forbes partnered with market research firm Statista to develop the ranking, which draws on surveys of more than 218,000 employees at…

Forbes has recognized 250 healthcare organizations on its inaugural list of America’s Best Employers for Healthcare Professionals, published Sept. 25. The publication partnered with the market research firm Statista to develop the list, which is based on survey responses from…

Leavenworth, Kan.-based St. John Hospital and Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center tied for the lowest readmission rates among inpatient psychiatric facilities in the U.S., according to CMS data. CMS gathered provider-level data on quality measures, including transition records, screening…