Doylestown Hospital Named One Of 'World’s Best' By Newsweek

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Doylestown Hospital is ranked first among Bucks County hospitals, 8th in Pennsylvania, and 126th in the United States in Newsweek’s 2024 World’s Best Hospitals annual listing. This is the sixth year in a row Doylestown Hospital was recognized by Newsweek in the prestigious list.

Doylestown is one of only 26 hospitals in the state to be recognized and has received the extra distinction for being a leader in both infection prevention and patient experience.

“Once again, Doylestown Hospital is honored to be recognized among the World’s Best Hospitals,” said Jim Brexler, president and CEO of Doylestown Health. “This recognition is a testament to our world-class Medical Staff and our outstanding Associates.

“The distinction of being acknowledged for leadership in infection prevention and patient experience is especially gratifying,” Brexler added. “We work very hard to ensure that our patients receive the highest quality care in the region, delivered with compassion and expertise. These efforts are important to the well-being of our patients, above all else.”

The World’s Best Hospitals 2024 ranking lists the best hospitals in 30 countries: USA, Germany, Japan, France, Italy, United Kingdom, South Korea, Brazil, India, Spain, Canada, Australia, Mexico, Colombia, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates, Austria, Belgium, Chile, Malaysia, Thailand, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Israel, and Singapore.

The countries were selected based on multiple comparability factors, such as standard of living/life expectancy, population size, number of hospitals, and data availability. Major changes were made in this year’s edition. A global board of renowned experts supports the continuous development of the methodology.

The lists are based on four data sources:

• Recommendations from Medical Experts: Online survey among tens of thousands of doctors, health care professionals, and hospital managers in 30 countries
• Results from Patient Surveys: Survey of patient satisfaction with hospitalization
• Hospital Quality Metrics: Medical indicators e.g., data on quality of care for treatments, hygiene measures, patient safety, and waiting times.
• PROMs Implementation Survey: Optional online survey on the implementation and use of PROMs in hospitals.

Based on the above four pillars and their respective weights, a final source was calculated for each hospital. The awards list can be viewed at Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2024.