14 Specialty Hospitals Ranked Among Best In Massachusetts

MASSACHUSETTS — Several Massachusetts hospitals were ranked the best in their area of specialty in a new ranking released this week by 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. At the same time, the organization ranked hospitals in 32 states across 18 specialty areas to determine its Specialty State Rankings.

Hospitals in Massachusetts included in this ranking are:

Specialty area: Cardiac Care

1. Brigham and Women's Hospital

2. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

3. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

Cardiology

1. Saint Vincent Hospital

2. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

3. Salem Hospital

4. Brigham and Women's Hospital

5. Lawrence General Hospital

Critical Care

1. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

2. Salem Hospital

3. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

4. Newton-Wellesley Hospital

5. Brigham and Women's Hospital

Gastrointestinal Care

1. Massachusetts General Hospital

2. Salem Hospital

3. Brigham and Women's Hospital

4. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

5. Lawrence General Hospital

Gastrointestinal Medical

1. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

2. Lawrence General Hospital

3. Brigham and Women's Hospital

Gastrointestinal Surgery

1. Massachusetts General Hospital

2. Salem Hospital

3. Brigham and Women's Hospital

4. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

5. Tufts Medical Center

Pulmonary Care

1. Sturdy Memorial Hospital

2. Salem Hospital

3. Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

4. South Shore Hospital

5. UMass-Memorial

Stroke Care

1. Lahey Hospital and Medical Center

2. Salem Hospital

3. Sturdy Memorial Hospital

Surgical Care

1. St. Elizabeth's Hospital

2. Salem Hospital

3. Lawrence General Hospital

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Healthgrades said in its survey that more than three-fourths (76 percent) of consumers rely on quality rankings when choosing a specialty hospital. The survey also showed that when deciding between hospitals before scheduling procedures, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) said they would choose the hospital that received a high-quality ranking.

The organization said in a news release that it used data-driven, clinically validated methodology that focuses solely on patient outcomes to determine the rankings.