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Best Hospitals
2026
What makes a great hospital stand out? In Money’s judgment, it’s when the facility consistently delivers safe, high-quality care with a focus on the patient experience.
Our 2026 analysis examines the financial aspects of a patient's stay, as well, grading each hospital's billing and pricing practices to highlight facilities that are transparent with their cost of care.
In total, we collected and analyzed more than 100,000 data points on approximately 4,000 short-term acute care facilities to determine the top 75 hospitals in the U.S.
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By:
Adam Hardy
Jan 28, 2026 Read the full methodology here
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Grade
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Quality Rating
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Patient Rating
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Trauma Level
Trauma levels range from Level I (high) to Level V (low). If a hospital does not have a trauma care designation, it is denoted as providing "standard" or basic emergency care. Advanced injuries may require transfer to a regional facility.
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Price Transparency
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#1
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Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA |
A+ |
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Level I | A | |
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#2
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Stanford HospitalStanford, CA |
A+ |
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Level I | B- | |
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#3
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Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL |
A+ |
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Level I | B+ | |
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#4
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Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ |
A+ |
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Standard ER | A+ | |
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#5
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Houston Methodist HospitalHouston, TX |
A |
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Level III | B | |
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#6
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The University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS |
A |
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Level I | B | |
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#7
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Mayo Clinic Hospital, St. Marys CampusRochester, MN |
A |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#8
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Duke University HospitalDurham, NC |
A |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#9
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Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA |
A |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#10
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St. Luke’s University Hospital, Bethlehem CampusBethlehem, PA |
A |
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Level I | C | |
Best hospitals specialty RankingsHere are our picks for the best hospitals in these categories: Pediatric Care, Cardiac Care, Cancer Care and Bariatric Surgery.
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#11
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Morristown Medical CenterMorristown, NJ |
A |
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Level I | B | |
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#12
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Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ |
A |
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Level I | D | |
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#13
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Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA |
A |
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Standard ER | B- | |
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#14
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Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, TN |
A- |
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Level I | A | |
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#15
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Corewell Health Butterworth HospitalGrand Rapids, MI |
A- |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#16
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Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA |
A- |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#17
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UCHealth University of Colorado HospitalAurora, CO |
A- |
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Level I | B | |
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#18
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Scripps Memorial Hospital, La JollaLa Jolla, CA |
A- |
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Level I | B | |
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#19
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Barnes Jewish HospitalSaint Louis, MO |
A- |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#20
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UC San Diego Health, Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego, CA |
A- |
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Level I | A | |
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#21
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Cleveland Clinic Fairview HospitalCleveland, OH |
A- |
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Level II | A | |
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#22
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Mayo Clinic HospitalJacksonville, FL |
A- |
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Standard ER | A+ | |
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#23
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UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA |
A- |
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Standard ER | A- | |
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#24
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Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI |
A- |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#25
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The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD |
A- |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#26
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Penn Presbyterian Medical CenterPhiladelphia, PA |
A- |
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Level I | B- | |
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#27
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Pratt Regional Medical CenterPratt, KS |
A- |
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Level IV | A+ | |
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#28
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Northwestern Medicine McHenry HospitalMcHenry, IL |
A- |
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Level II | B | |
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#29
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Cleveland ClinicCleveland, OH |
A- |
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Standard ER | A | |
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#30
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Froedtert HospitalMilwaukee, WI |
B+ |
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Level I | B | |
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#31
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St. Francis Hospital and Heart CenterRoslyn, NY |
B+ |
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Standard ER | B | |
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#32
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Endeavor Health Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL |
B+ |
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Level I | A | |
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#33
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Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage HospitalWinfield, IL |
B+ |
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Level II | B- | |
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#34
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UW Health University HospitalMadison, WI |
B+ |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#35
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Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical CenterLebanon, NH |
B+ |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#36
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SUNY Stony Brook University HospitalStony Brook, NY |
B+ |
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Level I | A- | |
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#37
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St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas CityKansas City, MO |
B+ |
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Level I | B+ | |
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#38
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Lancaster General HospitalLancaster, PA |
B+ |
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Level I | A | |
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#39
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Providence St. Patrick HospitalMissoula, MT |
B+ |
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Level II | A+ | |
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#40
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center, TempleTemple, TX |
B+ |
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Level I | A | |
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#41
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Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL |
B+ |
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Level II | B- | |
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#42
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UNC Health Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC |
B+ |
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Standard ER | A+ | |
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#43
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Houston Methodist Willowbrook HospitalHouston, TX |
B+ |
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Standard ER | C+ | |
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#44
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Intermountain Health St. Joseph HospitalDenver, CO |
B+ |
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Level IV | B | |
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#45
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Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights, OH |
B+ |
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Level II | A- | |
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#46
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NYU Langone Tisch HospitalNew York, NY |
B+ |
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Standard ER | B- | |
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#47
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Scripps Green HospitalLa Jolla, CA |
B+ |
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Standard ER | B | |
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#48
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Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH |
B+ |
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Level II | A | |
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#49
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Intermountain Medical CenterMurray, UT |
B+ |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#50
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Santa Barbara Cottage HospitalSanta Barbara, CA |
B+ |
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Level I | A | |
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#51
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UPMC PresbyterianPittsburgh, PA |
B+ |
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Level I | C- | |
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#52
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Intermountain Health Utah Valley HospitalProvo, UT |
B+ |
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Level II | A+ | |
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#53
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Advocate Sherman HospitalElgin, IL |
B+ |
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Level II | B+ | |
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#54
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University of Michigan Health, University HospitalAnn Arbor, MI |
B+ |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#55
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UF Health Shands HospitalGainesville, FL |
B+ |
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Level I | A | |
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#56
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Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI |
B+ |
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Level I | A | |
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#57
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North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY |
B |
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Level I | B+ | |
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#58
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor HospitalGeneva, IL |
B |
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Level II | B- | |
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#59
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ProHealth Waukesha Memorial HospitalWaukesha, WI |
B |
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Level III | A- | |
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#60
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Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA |
B |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#61
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Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar CrestAllentown, PA |
B |
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Level I | B- | |
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#62
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UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University HospitalDallas, TX |
B |
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Standard ER | A+ | |
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#63
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UPMC HarrisburgHarrisburg, PA |
B |
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Standard ER | A | |
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#64
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Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL |
B |
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Standard ER | A+ | |
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#65
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The Christ HospitalCincinnati, OH |
B |
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Standard ER | A | |
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#66
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CentraCare St. Cloud HospitalSaint Cloud, MN |
B |
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Level II | A+ | |
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#67
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EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA |
B |
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Level III | A | |
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#68
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Ochsner Medical CenterNew Orleans, LA |
B |
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Standard ER | A- | |
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#69
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UChicago Medicine AdventHealth, La GrangeLa Grange, IL |
B |
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Level II | A- | |
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#70
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Ridgeview Medical CenterWaconia, MN |
B |
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Level III | A+ | |
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#71
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Mayo Clinic Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire, WI |
B |
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Level II | A+ | |
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#72
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Lankenau Medical CenterWynnewood, PA |
B |
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Level II | B+ | |
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#73
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Newton Wellesley HospitalNewton, MA |
B |
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Standard ER | A+ | |
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#74
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UC Irvine Medical CenterOrange, CA |
B |
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Level I | A+ | |
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#75
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Virginia Hospital CenterArlington, VA |
B |
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Standard ER | A | |
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