Becker's Hospital Review has named the 10 best hospitals in America for 2009. These organizations are leaders in all elements of quality care, drivers of innovation and trendsetters. Their success is recognized by the likes of U.S. News & World Report, Thompson Reuters, HealthGrades, Leapfrog, their communities and industry associations. They are models businesses and establish the bar for excellence…
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.)… While Mayo Clinic is often thought of as a large multispecialty practice, it is very much an inpatient operation, using two major facilities — 1,265-bed Saint Marys Hospital and 794-bed Rochester Methodist Hospital… the clinic's team-based approach, the "Mayo Clinic Model of Care," has gained favor with President Obama and other health reform advocates.
Hospital Review Magazine by Leigh Page, 11/3/09