Providence, R.I. – Newsweek has named Rhode Island Hospital, The Miriam Hospital, and Newport Hospital to their 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals list. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
Lifespan dominated the list of Newsweek’s 2024 America’s Best-In-State Hospitals – Rhode Island, claiming three of the four spots. Rhode Island Hospital was ranked first in the state with a score of 81.39%, The Miriam Hospital was ranked third with a score of 79.89%, and Newport Hospital was ranked fourth with a score of 78.18%.
The America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 ranking was created to identify the top hospitals at the state level. Hospitals from all US states were eligible for the ranking and included in the nationwide survey. The 25 states with the most hospitals according to the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) were surveyed individually.
Four data sources were used for the evaluation:
- Nationwide online survey: Over 10,000 medical professionals (doctors, hospital managers, and healthcare workers) were asked to recommend the best hospitals (in and out of state) based on their expertise.
- Quality Metrics Data: Data from Medicare and Medicare Services available for Mortality, Safety, Readmission, Experience, Timely & Effective Care was considered.
- Patient Experience: Cleanliness of the hospitals and quietness, communication of the nurses/doctors and staff responsiveness, care transition, medicine communication, and discharge information.
- PROMS Implementation survey: To account for the increasing importance of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).
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