3 MI Hospitals Picked Among Best For Equitable Access: U.S. News List

MICHIGAN — Three Michigan hospitals were picked among the best regional hospitals for equitable access, according to a new U.S. News and World report.

While the outlet is known for ranking America's top hospitals, this report is the first time they put together a list of the best hospitals serving those from disadvantaged communities.

"The Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access demonstrate by their example that a hospital can both excel in overall quality of care and also provide a substantial amount of that exceptional care to historically underserved communities," Chief of Health Analysis and Managing Editor at U.S. News Ben Harder said. "Recognizing community hospitals that lead in this respect is a modest but necessary step toward ensuring everyone in the U.S. has access to high-quality medical care."

The three Michigan hospitals that are included in the list are:

• Ascension St. John Hospital, Detroit
• Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital, Dearborn
• Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit

The report was unveiled Wednesday afternoon at an exclusive event in Washington, "The State of Equity in America." The outlet looked at the best hospitals that primarily serve patients from communities of "socioeconomic deprivation," especially from racial or ethnic minorities, who largely rely on Medicaid.

Overall, the outlet named 53 hospitals from across 26 states to the inaugural ranking.

Detroit was one of five cities to feature two hospitals in the list (Baltimore, St. Louis, Tucson and Tulsa) and Michigan was one of four states to feature hospitals from the Midwest (Illinois, Missouri and North Dakota).

Click here to see more highlights from the inaugural ranking.