April 23, 2019

VUMC named among “100 great hospitals in America”

Becker’s Hospital Review has once again named Vanderbilt University Medical Center as one of the “100 great hospitals in America.”

 

Becker’s Hospital Review has once again named Vanderbilt University Medical Center as one of the “100 great hospitals in America.”

Becker’s Healthcare’s editorial team selected hospitals for inclusion based on analysis of ranking and award agencies, including U.S. News & World Report‘s 2018-19 rankings, CareChex, Healthgrades, CMS star ratings, Leapfrog grades and IBM Watson Health top hospitals. Becker’s also sought nominations for this list.

According to Becker’s, the hospitals included on the list have been “recognized nationally for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes, and staff and physician satisfaction. These institutions are industry leaders that have achieved advanced accreditation and certification in several specialties.”

The list also includes industry innovators that have sparked trends in health care technology, hospital management and patient satisfaction.