Category: Rankings & Ratings

5 cities with the most, fewest primary care providers

Nearly 78 percent of primary care physicians practice in urban regions, and because of the uneven geographic distribution of the healthcare workforce in general, many patients struggle to access primary care at all, according to the Agency for Healthca…

83 best hospitals for patient experience, safety: Healthgrades

Healthgrades recognized 864 hospitals with its 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Awards and Outstanding Patient Experience Award. Only 83 of those hospitals received both awards. 

Healthgrades recognizes 800+ hospitals for patient safety, experience

Healthgrades recognized 864 hospitals with its 2023 Patient Safety Excellence Award and 2023 Outstanding Patient Experience Award.

15 'best jobs that help people,' per US News: Nurse practitioner is No. 1

Nurse practitioner toppedU.S. News & World Report’s “2023 Best Jobs That Help People” list.

'World's Most Ethical Companies' list includes 3 health systems

Three U.S. health systems were named to the Ethisphere Institute’s “World’s Most Ethical Companies” list — and all of them are recurring honorees. 

20 hospitals with smallest CEO-to-worker pay ratios

CEO pay at large has been a target of criticism by workers in recent months, including physicians and travel nurses, and the issue has surfaced as healthcare professionals negotiate their own pay. 

15 systems with the most employed nurses

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health employs the most registered nurses of any health system or integrated delivery network in the U.S., according to data Definitive Healthcare shared with Becker’s March 8. 

60+ hospitals, health systems among Newsweek's best workplaces for women

Dozens of hospitals and health systems have been selected among America’s Greatest Workplaces for Women by Newsweek for 2023.

29 physician specialties ranked by mental distress

About a quarter of U.S. physicians report symptoms of depression, and nearly 1 in 10 have suicidal thoughts, according to Medscape’s ”Physician Burnout Report” published March 3.

Physician happiness before, after COVID-19: How 29 specialties stack up

Seventy-five percent of physicians were happy outside of work before the pandemic — that dropped to 58 percent after COVID-19.