The new measure was inspired by the work and passion of Bernard J. Tyson, the CEO of Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente who died in November 2019. The 2,675 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals were also evaluated on clinical outcomes, operational efficiency, patient experience and financial health.
Fortune/IBM Watson Health note that hospitals and health systems do not apply for the recognition and recognized organizations do not pay to market the distinction.
The Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals are divided into five categories. Each category and its three top-ranked hospitals for 2021 are listed below. Find the complete listing of top 100 hospitals for 2021 here.
15 top major teaching hospitals
- St. Luke’s University Hospital – Bethlehem (Pa.)
- Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple (Texas)
- St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor (Mich.) Hospital
25 top teaching hospitals
- Sky Ridge Medical Center (Lone Tree, Colo.)
- Sentara Leigh Hospital (Norfolk, Va.)
- HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center (Scottsdale, Ariz.)
20 top large community hospitals
- Elmhurst (Ill.) Hospital
- El Camino Hospital (Mountain View, Calif.)
- Parkridge Medical Center (Chattanooga, Tenn.)
20 top medium community hospitals
- Dublin (Ohio) Methodist Hospital
- Maple Grove (Minn.) Hospital
- East Liverpool (Ohio) City Hospital
20 top small community hospitals
- Mercy Health – Tiffin (Ohio) Hospital
- Lone Peak Hospital (Draper, Utah)
- Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital (St. Louis)
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