Health & Fitness
3 Hudson Valley Hospitals Ranked Among Best 250 In USA
Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 250 best in the nation.
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HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Three hospitals in the Hudson Valley are among the best in the country, according to new rankings Tuesday from Healthgrades, an online physician and hospital locator.
Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 250 that received 2024 America’s Best Hospitals Awards.
Hospitals in the Hudson Valley among the top 250 nationwide are:
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- Montefiore St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh
- Northern Westchester Hospital, Mount Kisco
- Vassar Brothers Medical Center, Poughkeepsie
Healthgrades said in a news release that it used data-driven, clinically validated methodology that focuses solely on patient outcomes to determine the rankings.
“Hospital quality is a crucial, yet often overlooked, factor to consider when choosing a doctor,” Healthgrades’ chief medical officer and head of data science Dr. Brad Bowman said in the release.
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Healthgrades said a recent survey showed 76 percent of consumers would only choose hospitals with high-quality rankings for their condition or procedure, and nearly two-thirds (63 percent) are more likely to choose a hospital that received a quality award when deciding between two hospitals before scheduling a procedure.
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