Love ‘em or hate ‘em, U.S. News & World Report’s hospital rankings have over the last two decades become a gold standard by which consumers make healthcare choices.
But in an Annals of Internal Medicine article to be published Tuesday, a Northeast Ohio researcher and public health professional pokes some holes in the consumer-venerated rankings that consistently put institutions like the Cleveland Clinic, Mayo Clinic and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital at the top.
MedCity News, by Mary Vanac, 4/19/2010