Category: Rankings & Ratings

10 healthiest, unhealthiest cities

San Francisco is the healthiest place to live in the U.S., according to an analysis published April 3 by financial website WalletHub. 

10 best, worst states for travel nurses

The Dakotas are the best states to work as a travel nurse, according to an analysis from Vivian Health, a national healthcare hiring marketplace.

5 most trustworthy hospitals and health systems: Newsweek

One hospital and four health systems have been deemed the nation’s most trustworthy by Newsweek. 

58 hospitals, health systems among Fortune's 'Most Innovative Companies'

On March 29, Fortune released its 2023 list of America’s Most Innovative Companies 2023, and it includes a number of hospitals and health systems.

25 best hospitals for pediatrics, per Leapfrog

Nearly one-third of the 25 best hospitals for pediatric care are in Florida, according to a new ranking from Money and The Leapfrog Group. 

15 most, least innovative states

A new examination of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for innovation-friendliness factors a number of key indicators, from the share of STEM professionals to research and development spending per capita to tech-company density. 

States ranked by obesity rates

Forty-two percent of adults in the U.S. are living with obesity, meaning they have a body mass index of 30 or higher, according to an analysis from NORC at the University of Chicago. 

15 best, worst states for physicians in 2023

Montana, South Dakota and Idaho are the top three places for physicians to practice in the U.S., according to a WalletHub ranking published March 20. The worst places to practice this year are Hawaii, Rhode Island and Alaska. 

100 hardest-working cities in America

The hardest working cities in the U.S. aren’t the biggest. New York City barely makes the top 100, according to a recent ranking from WalletHub. 

Physicians call for hospitals' exodus from US News rankings

It is time for hospitals to follow law and medical schools’ example by withdrawing from U.S. News and World Report’s rankings, two physicians wrote in an article published to Health Affairs.