CAMBRIDGE, Mass., April 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM)
Watson Health today announced its 2021 Fortune/IBM Watson
Health 100 Top Hospitals® and 15 Top Health Systems
award winners, naming the top-performing hospitals and health
systems in the U.S. This year's ranking of top hospitals introduces
a measure of hospitals' contributions to community health with a
focus on equity, along with measures of clinical outcomes,
operational efficiency, patient experience, and financial
health.
A team of experts at the Johns
Hopkins Center for Health Equity and the Bloomberg American
Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public
Health, developed the measure of hospital contributions to
community health with a focus on equity. For the ranking, hospitals
were surveyed across three components: 1) assessing hospital
contributions to community health as a provider of critical
services for community health and preventive care; 2) identifying
ways that hospitals contribute to community health as a community
partner teaming up with local organizations to implement critical
programs; and 3) focusing on ways that hospitals promote community
health through their practices as anchor institutions supporting
local economic and social progress. Hospitals received credit for
meeting a certain number of best practice standards in each
component as part of the survey scoring and the new measure led to
a change in ranking for more than one-third of the 100 hospitals.
"Hospitals save lives both by caring for individuals who are
sick and by working to keep their communities healthy," said
Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, Vice Dean
for Public Health Practice and Community Engagement and Director of
the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health. "By recognizing hospital
excellence in community health with a focus on equity, IBM Watson
Health is helping advance the broad and urgent mission of
healthcare in the twenty-first century."
"We are proud to bring forward this first assessment of hospital
contributions to community health as a way to help hospitals
identify and eliminate gaps in their programs, provide equitable
quality care, and address health disparities," said Irene Dankwa-Mullan, MD, MPH, Chief Health
Equity Officer and Deputy Chief Health officer at IBM Watson
Health. "We believe that including a community measure as part of
the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals ranking can help
begin the process of change and improvement across the hospital
community."
The goal of the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals and
IBM Watson Health 15 Top Health Systems lists is to identify top
performing hospitals and health systems and deliver insights that
may help healthcare organizations focus their improvement
initiatives on achieving consistent, balanced and sustainable high
performance. The studies used to determine the lists are based on a
balanced scorecard of publicly available clinical, operational, and
patient satisfaction metrics and data.
Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top
Hospitals® List
Compared to similar
hospitals, the hospitals included on the Fortune/IBM Watson Health
100 Top Hospitals list had better results on performance indicators
intended to measure clinical outcomes, operational efficiency,
patient experience and financial health. These include survival
rates, patient complications, healthcare-associated infections,
30-day mortality and 30-day hospital-wide readmission rates, length
of stay, throughput in emergency departments, inpatient expenses,
profitability, and ratings from patients. Additionally, performance
by these 100 hospitals, when extrapolated to all Medicare
inpatients, could result in:
- More than 79,000 additional lives saved in the hospital;
- More than 44,000 additional patients being
complication-free;
- More than $10.1 billion in
inpatient costs saved; and
- More than 34,000 fewer discharged patients readmitted within 30
days.
To determine the hospitals included on the Fortune/IBM Watson
Health 100 Top Hospitals list, IBM Watson Health researchers
evaluated 2,675 short-term, acute care, non-federal U.S. hospitals.
All research was based on the following public data sets: Medicare
cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review (MEDPAR) data,
and data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(CMS) Hospital Compare website. Hospitals do not apply for awards,
and winners do not pay to market this honor.
In addition to the hospitals included on the Fortune/IBM Watson
Health 100 Top Hospitals list, select hospitals were also
recognized as Everest Award winners. These are hospitals that
earned the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list
designation and had the highest rates of improvement during a
five-year period.
IBM Watson Health 15 Top Health Systems List
As
compared to their peer health systems, the hospitals included on
the IBM Watson Health 15 Top Health Systems list had better results
on performance indicators intended to measure clinical outcomes,
operational efficiency and patient experience. These include lower
inpatient mortality rates and fewer patient complications,
considering patient severity; care that resulted in fewer
healthcare-associated infections; lower 30-day readmission rates;
shorter lengths of stay; faster emergency care; higher scores on
patient ratings of their overall hospital experience: and lower
episode-of-care expenses for the in-hospital through aftercare
process. Additionally, performance by these 15 health systems, when
extrapolated to all Medicare inpatients, could result in:
- Approximately 66,000 additional lives saved;
- More than 22,000 additional patients being
complication-free;
- Healthcare-associated infections being reduced by 15 percent;
and
- Patients spending 31 fewer minutes in hospital emergency
departments, per visit.
To determine the hospitals included on the IBM Watson Health 15
Top Health Systems list, IBM Watson Health researchers evaluated
324 health systems and 2,522 hospitals that are members of health
systems. All research was based on the following public data sets:
Medicare cost reports, Medicare Provider Analysis and Review
(MEDPAR) data, and data from the Centers for Medicare &
Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare website. Health systems do
not apply for awards, and winners do not pay to market this
honor.
For more information, visit http://www.100tophospitals.com/.
Fortune/IBM Watson
Health 100 Top Hospitals List (by category)
* Denotes Everest
Award winner
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Major Teaching
Hospitals
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Ascension Providence
Hospital - Southfield
Campus
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Southfield,
MI
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Baylor Scott &
White Medical Center -
Temple
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Temple,
TX
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Baylor University
Medical
Center*
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Dallas,
TX
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Emory University
Hospital
Midtown
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Atlanta,
GA
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Mercy Health Saint
Mary's
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Grand Rapids,
MI
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Morristown Medical
Center
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Morristown,
NJ
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NorthShore University
HealthSystem
|
Evanston,
IL
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Riverside Methodist
Hospital
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Columbus,
OH
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Saint Francis
Hospital and Medical
Center
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Hartford,
CT
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Spectrum Health
Hospitals
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Grand Rapids,
MI
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St. Joseph Mercy Ann
Arbor
Hospital
|
Ann Arbor,
MI
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St. Luke's University
Hospital -
Bethlehem
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Bethlehem,
PA
|
University
Hospital
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Madison,
WI
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University of Utah
Hospital
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Salt Lake City,
UT
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UPMC Pinnacle
Harrisburg*
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Harrisburg,
PA
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Teaching
Hospitals
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Aspirus Wausau
Hospital
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Wausau,
WI
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Avera McKennan
Hospital & University Health
Center
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Sioux Falls,
SD
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Banner -
University Medical Center
South*
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Tucson,
AZ
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Brandon Regional
Hospital
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Brandon,
FL
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Grand Strand Medical
Center
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Myrtle Beach,
SC
|
HonorHealth
Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Ctr
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Scottsdale,
AZ
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LDS
Hospital
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Salt Lake City,
UT
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McKay-Dee
Hospital
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Ogden,
UT
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Mercy Hospital
Northwest
Arkansas
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Rogers,
AR
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Methodist
Hospital
|
Saint Louis Park,
MN
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Missouri Baptist
Medical
Center*
|
Saint Louis,
MO
|
Morton Plant
Hospital
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Clearwater,
FL
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Mount Carmel St.
Ann's
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Westerville,
OH
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Orlando Regional
Medical
Center
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Orlando,
FL
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Redmond Regional
Medical
Center
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Rome,
GA
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Rose Medical
Center
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Denver,
CO
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Saint Joseph
Hospital
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Denver,
CO
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Sentara Leigh
Hospital
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Norfolk,
VA
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Sky Ridge Medical
Center
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Lone Tree,
CO
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St. Mark's
Hospital*
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Salt Lake City,
UT
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The Medical Center of
Aurora
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Aurora,
CO
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UCHealth Poudre
Valley
Hospital
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Fort Collins,
CO
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UH Geauga Medical
Center
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Chardon,
OH
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United Hospital
Center
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Bridgeport,
WV
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Wesley Medical
Center
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Wichita,
KS
|
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Large Community
Hospitals
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AdventHealth
Daytona
Beach*
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Daytona Beach,
FL
|
AdventHealth Shawnee
Mission
|
Shawnee Mission,
KS
|
Asante Rogue Regional
Medical
Center
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Medford,
OR
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Edward
Hospital
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Naperville,
IL
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El Camino
Hospital*
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Mountain View,
CA
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Elmhurst
Hospital*
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Elmhurst,
IL
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FirstHealth Moore
Regional
Hospital
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Pinehurst,
NC
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Houston Methodist
Sugar Land
Hospital*
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Sugar Land,
TX
|
Houston Methodist
Willowbrook
Hospital*
|
Houston,
TX
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Mercy Hospital
Oklahoma
City
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Oklahoma City,
OK
|
Mission Regional
Medical
Center*
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Mission,
TX
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Olathe Medical
Center
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Olathe,
KS
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Parkridge Medical
Center*
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Chattanooga,
TN
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Piedmont Fayette
Hospital
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Fayetteville,
GA
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Silver Cross
Hospital
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New Lenox,
IL
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St. Clair
Hospital
|
Pittsburgh,
PA
|
St. David's
Medical
Center*
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Austin,
TX
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St. Joseph's
Hospital
|
Tampa,
FL
|
St. Vincent's Medical
Center
Southside
|
Jacksonville,
FL
|
TriStar Centennial
Medical
Center*
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Nashville,
TN
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Medium Community
Hospitals
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AdventHealth Wesley
Chapel
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Wesley Chapel,
FL
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Baptist Medical
Center
Beaches
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Jacksonville Beach,
FL
|
Baptist Memorial
Hospital-North
Mississippi
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Oxford,
MS
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CHI Health
Lakeside
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Omaha,
NE
|
Dublin Methodist
Hospital
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Dublin,
OH
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East Liverpool City
Hospital
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East Liverpool,
OH
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Englewood Community
Hospital
|
Englewood,
FL
|
Fairview Park
Hospital
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Dublin,
GA
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Maple Grove
Hospital
|
Maple Grove,
MN
|
McLaren Northern
Michigan
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Petoskey,
MI
|
Mercy Iowa
City
|
Iowa City,
IA
|
MercyOne Dubuque
Medical
Center
|
Dubuque,
IA
|
Orlando South Lake
Hospital*
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Clermont,
FL
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Reston Hospital
Center
|
Reston,
VA
|
Saint Mary's
Regional Medical
Center*
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Reno,
NV
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Sentara RMH Medical
Center
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Harrisonburg,
VA
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St. Luke's Anderson
Campus
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Easton,
PA
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St. Vincent's Medical
Center Clay
County
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Middleburg,
FL
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TriStar
Hendersonville Medical
Center
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Hendersonville,
TN
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Wooster Community
Hospital
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Wooster,
OH
|
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Small Community
Hospitals
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American Fork
Hospital
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American Fork,
UT
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Ashley Regional
Medical Center
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Vernal,
UT
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Banner Ironwood
Medical Center
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San Tan Valley,
AZ
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Baptist Health -
Hot Spring County*
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Malvern,
AR
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Barnes-Jewish West
County
Hospital
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Saint Louis,
MO
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Bartow Regional
Medical
Center
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Bartow,
FL
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Buffalo
Hospital
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Buffalo,
MN
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Cedar City
Hospital
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Cedar City,
UT
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Coshocton Regional
Medical
Center
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Coshocton,
OH
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Fort Memorial
Hospital
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Fort Atkinson,
WI
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Hill Country Memorial
Hospital
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Fredericksburg,
TX
|
Lehigh Regional
Medical
Center*
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Lehigh Acres,
FL
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Lone Peak
Hospital*
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Draper,
UT
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Mercy Health -
Tiffin
Hospital*
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Tiffin,
OH
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Parkview Whitley
Hospital
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Columbia City,
IN
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Saint Alphonsus
Medical Center -
Ontario
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Ontario,
OR
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Spectrum Health
Zeeland Community
Hospital
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Zeeland,
MI
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SSM Health St. Mary's
Hospital -
Centralia
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Centralia,
IL
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St. Joseph Mercy
Chelsea
Hospital
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Chelsea,
MI
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St. Luke's Miners
Campus
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Coaldale,
PA
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IBM Watson Health
15 Top Health Systems List (by category)
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Large Health
Systems
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Allina
Health
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Minneapolis,
MN
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Avera
Health
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Sioux Falls,
SD
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HCA Continental
Division/HealthONE
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Denver, CO
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Mayo
Clinic
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Rochester,
MN
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Sentara
Healthcare
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Norfolk,
VA
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Medium Health
Systems
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Edward-Elmhurst
Health
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Naperville,
IL
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HealthPartners
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Bloomington,
MN
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Main Line
Health
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Bryn Mawr,
PA
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St. Luke's Health
System
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Boise, ID
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St. Luke's University
Health Network
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Bethlehem,
PA
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Small Health
Systems
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Asante
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Medford,
OR
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Aspirus
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Wausau, WI
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Genesis Health
System
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Davenport,
IA
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MountainStar
Healthcare
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Cottonwood Heights,
UT
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Saint Alphonsus
Health System
|
Boise, ID
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About the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals®
List
The Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals list is
determined using independent and objective research to analyze
hospital and health system performance. Organizations do not apply
or pay for this honor or pay to promote their award. Award-winning
hospitals and health systems serve as a model of excellence for the
industry.
About the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals®
Program
The IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals Program's
annual studies result in the Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top
Hospitals list, Fortune/IBM Watson Health 50 Top
Cardiovascular Hospitals list and IBM Watson Health 15
Top Health Systems list. Organizations do not apply or pay for this
honor or pay to promote their award. Award-winning hospitals and
health systems serve as a model of excellence for the industry.
Visit http://www.100tophospitals.com/ for more
information.
About IBM Watson Health
IBM Watson Health is a data,
analytics, and technology partner for the health industry.
Supported by the innovation of IBM and intelligence of Watson, we
are committed to helping build smarter health ecosystems. Through
the combination of our deep industry expertise in health, data and
analytics, actionable insights, and reputation for security and
trust, Watson Health is working together with its clients and
partners to help them achieve simpler processes, better care
insights, faster breakthroughs, and improved experiences for people
around the world. Learn more at
https://www.ibm.com/watson-health.
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