Healthgrades
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What It Is: Healthgrades ranks the top 250 hospitals in the country categorizing them into 3 different tiers - top 250, top 100 and top 50.
Why It Matters To You: The ranking system is categorized by state and offers a rough comparison to other hospitals, identifying the top 1% and top 2% tiers.
Considerations: This ranking system is based solely on “clinical quality outcomes” over several years and provides a measure of consumer confidence. As such it is largely patient-outcome focused rather than evaluating the hospital as a workplace or employer.
Created By: Healthgrades
Key Sample Findings
Patient Safety Excellence Award measures how well a hospital prevents injuries, infections, and other serious conditions based on 14 serious, potentially preventable adverse events: 2019
The Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award recognizes hospitals for their outstanding performance in delivering a positive experience for patients during their hospital stay: 2019
Women’s Care Excellence:
The Gynecologic Surgery Excellence Award recognizes hospitals for superior outcomes in surgeries that treat diseases and conditions of the female reproductive system and correct certain conditions of the urinary tract and rectum: 2018
The Labor and Delivery Excellence Award recognizes hospitals for superior care of women during and after childbirth: 2018
The Obstetrics and Gynecology Excellence Award recognizes hospitals for superior outcomes during and after childbirth and in surgeries that treat diseases and conditions of the female reproductive system: 2018
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Healthgrades provides a filtering tool that allows the user to find a local hospital’s quality rating and distinctions.
