The Washington Monthly ranks hospitals on how well they save lives, save money, and serve everyone. Below is our ranking of the 20 best hospitals for America. These institutions performed above average (typically far above) in each of three broad categories: patient outcomes (mortality etc.), civic leadership (treating lower-income and minority patients etc.), and value of care (avoiding overtreatment).
Click here for more on our hospital rankings project, here for a detailed methodology, and here for the rest of our rankings.
These rankings were created in partnership the Lown Institute, a non-partisan health care think tank. For more hospital rankings, visit their website.
All numbers are percentile scores.
| Rank | Name | Location | Size (By Bedcount) | Overall Patient Outcomes | Clinical Outcomes | Patient Safety | Patient Satisfaction | Overall Civic Leadership | Community Benefit | Inclusivity | Pay Equity | Overall Value of Care (Avoiding Overuse) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JPS Health Network*+ | Fort Worth, TX | XL | 83.8 | 83.8 | 58.6 | 29.8 | 99.5 | 99.7 | 91.0 | 50.6 | 90.0 |
| 2 | Marshall Medical Center | Placerville, CA | M | 87.1 | 80.9 | 77.3 | 57.5 | 94.5 | 96.6 | 36.0 | 55.3 | 99.8 |
| 3 | UPMC McKeesport | McKeesport, PA | M | 94.6 | 80.9 | 93.6 | 35.0 | 86.6 | 74.9 | 89.5 | 66.7 | 98.4 |
| 4 | Seton Northwest Hospital | Austin, TX | M | 98.5 | 93.0 | 94.3 | 63.8 | 80.2 | 83.6 | 36.2 | 63.6 | 75.4 |
| 5 | Mercy HealthâWest Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | L | 98.2 | 83.9 | 97.7 | 67.8 | 66.2 | 62.5 | 76.8 | 26.0 | 95.3 |
| 6 | Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | XL | 98.1 | 98.6 | 88.2 | 66.5 | 58.6 | 54.4 | 76.7 | 23.1 | 91.4 |
| 7 | HealthAllianceâClinton Hospital | Leominster, MA | M | 89.3 | 77.1 | 84.1 | 46.1 | 88.6 | 70.1 | 95.9 | 47.9 | 97.4 |
| 8 | Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center* | Houston, TX | XL | 94.0 | 90.1 | 73.9 | 38.4 | 87.4 | 91.9 | 62.2 | 24.0 | 78.0 |
| 9 | Parkland Health and Hospital System* | Dallas, TX | XL | 65.8 | 59.7 | 59.8 | 28.4 | 99.8 | 99.9 | 98.9 | 18.8 | 92.6 |
| 10 | Boston Medical Center Corporation*+ | Boston, MA | XL | 69.1 | 65.3 | 61.8 | 20.4 | 99.2 | 98.0 | 99.7 | 20.5 | 93.1 |
| 11 | Norton Community Hospital | Norton, VA | S | 95.5 | 87.5 | 83.5 | 55.7 | 73.9 | 67.4 | 63.0 | 75.4 | 85.0 |
| 12 | St Luke's Magic Valley RMC | Twin Falls, ID | L | 99.2 | 87.2 | 98.8 | 59.1 | 56.3 | 57.7 | 30.0 | 57.9 | 66.3 |
| 13 | University of Colorado Hospital Authority* | Aurora, CO | XL | 92.8 | 93.3 | 52.0 | 67.8 | 69.9 | 56.1 | 79.1 | 53.2 | 96.1 |
| 14 | Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | XL | 86.9 | 69.0 | 96.5 | 48.9 | 82.7 | 86.2 | 51.8 | 50.1 | 96.7 |
| 15 | Ochsner Medical CenterâBaton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA | M | 93.8 | 90.5 | 82.4 | 51.4 | 73.7 | 57.4 | 85.8 | 46.6 | 85.0 |
| 16 | Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | S | 78.0 | 54.5 | 97.5 | 33.8 | 83.4 | 72.6 | 89.2 | 48.7 | 99.2 |
| 17 | Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | Philadelphia, PA | L | 93.4 | 90.0 | 72.9 | 63.8 | 58.4 | 44.9 | 83.4 | 27.6 | 89.6 |
| 18 | Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | S | 76.8 | 71.3 | 60.3 | 67.8 | 95.1 | 95.2 | 77.2 | 75.5 | 77.8 |
| 19 | Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | L | 86.7 | 87.5 | 53.2 | 70.1 | 91.0 | 84.0 | 91.5 | 56.0 | 69.4 |
| 20 | Oroville Hospital+ | Oroville, CA | M | 74.8 | 75.6 | 47.6 | 1.5 | 96.3 | 94.0 | 96.5 | 45.8 | 69.4 |