NYC hospital tops major health care ranking for fourth year in a row
New York City hospitals have once again earned top spots in national health care rankings, with NYU Langone Health earning number one recognition as a “comprehensive academic medical center” for the fourth year in a row.Vizient, a health care improvement company, announced its rankings in several categories in Las Vegas this week.Langone’s Brooklyn and Long Island hospitals earned specific accolades, as did Northwell Health, Hackensack University Medical Center and several hospitals within the NewYork-Presbyterian system including Weill Cornell Medical Center.This is the fourth year in a row that NYU Langone’s Manhattan inpatient locations took the top spot on the list of comprehensive academic medical centers.The Long Island and Brooklyn hospitals were in the top 10 for the large specialized complex medical center category.“This recognition is further affirmation of the top-quality health care patients can expect across all NYU Langone locations,” Alec C.
Kimmelman, MD, PhD, CEO of NYU Langone Health and dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine said in a press release.“It also reflects the work of our dedicated and talented teams every day on the frontlines and behind the scenes.Everyone at NYU Langone played a role in this incredible achievement.”This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Quality and Accountability Study, which draws on data from Vizient, the CDC and a national survey capturing patients’ perspectives on hospital care.Hospitals vying for the Bernard A.
Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award were ranked on key metrics including safety, mortality, efficiency and patient centeredness.NewYork-Presbyterian made a strong showing, with its Brooklyn Methodist and Queens hospitals both earning top spots in the large, specialized complex care category.NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island also ranked highly, clinching third place in the same cohort.In the community hospital category, NewYork-Presbyterian’s Allen Hospital secured third pla...