IBM Watson Health
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What it is: IBM Watson Health produces annual studies to identify top performing hospitals, cardiovascular hospitals, and health systems. The report was formerly known as the Truven Health Analytics study.
Why it Matters to You: The annual list breaks out top hospitals by size including Small Community Hospitals. The list considers clinical, operation, and financial metrics.
Considerations: The 100 Top program uses public data sources and transparent methodologies to calculate hospital and health system performance on clinical, operational and patient perception of care metrics.
Created By: IBM Watson Health
Key Sample Findings
Although location is not part of the ranking metric, the best hospitals are located very evenly across the continental United States.
Boston and New York City are the cities with the most number of top hospitals with 4 each.
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Best Hospitals to Work For: 2018
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