Category: Rankings & Ratings

Another medical school has joined the exodus from U.S. News & World Report’s once-renowned rankings. 

Minnesota is the only state ranked highly for nurses, physicians and healthcare systems according to personal finance site WalletHub.

North Dakota is the hardest-working state, while New Mexico is the least hard-working, according to a WalletHub report.

Nearly 200 hospitals are the best in the nation for their drug communications, according to CMS’ Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems data. 

Last year, 32.2 percent of certified physician assistants experienced at least one symptom of burnout, according to the “2022 Statistical Profile of Board Certified PAs by Specialty,” a report on 24 specialties and primary care published by the Nationa…

Nurse practitioners are the most requested specialty by employers but have the lowest average pay of the top five specialities, AMN Healthcare found.

Forbes released its fifth annual list of America’s Best Employers By State on Aug. 22. 

Mississippi had the most preventable deaths per 100,000 residents in 2020 and 2021, according to the Commonwealth Fund’s 2023 scorecard.

The Labor Department’s Occupational Network ranked chief sustainability officers as the job that requires the most innovation in healthcare. 

Hospital rankings, particularly those from U.S. News & World Report, have drawn scrutiny from health system leaders in recent months. Now, The Leapfrog Group — known for assigning hospitals letter grades —  is also facing criticism.