Twenty-five hospitals earned Practice Greenhealth’s Environmental Excellence Award in 2025. The Environmental Excellence Awards, launched in 2002, recognize healthcare facilities and systems for their commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability achievements. Each year, 25 facilities are honored for leading the…
Rankings and Ratings
Becker’s has compiled a list of the hospitals with a CMS five-star rating for quietness. CMS’ Patient survey (HCAHPS)-Hospital database listed hospital ratings based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey. This is a national, standardized…
Eleven healthcare institutions earned spots on the National Academy of Inventors’ 2024 list. The National Academy of Inventors released its annual list of the 60 top nonprofits and government agencies May 29. The list, based on data from the U.S.…
Birmingham, Ala.-based UAB Medicine was voted the most trusted health system brand in a survey of thousands of healthcare consumers. Branding agency Monigle surveyed 27,269 household healthcare decision-makers who have received medical care in the past two years and have…
The Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation has recognized about 10% of the nation’s nearly 6,100 hospitals for supporting workers’ well-being and mental health. As of May 22, the foundation has verified that 635 hospitals, plus 50 medical licensing boards and…
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Mississippi residents spend the highest share of their earnings on healthcare while Maryland residents spend the lowest, according to a May 29 analysis from WalletHub. The personal finance website analyzed the prices of five components, including the costs of physician,…
West Virginia has the highest number of emergency department visits per 1,000 people, while Nevada has the lowest — about half as many as the states with the highest visits, according to a KFF report. KFF analyzed 2023 community hospital…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery 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…
Scottsdale, Ariz., is the best city to get a summer job and Memphis, Tenn., is the worst, according to an analysis published by WalletHub on May 21. The personal finance website compared 182 cities — including the 150 most populated…
Which health systems are best at providing healthcare with a human touch? Branding agency Monigle surveyed 27,269 household healthcare decision-makers who have received medical care in the past two years and have health insurance for the May 20 Humanizing Brand…