These 3 Wisconsin Hospitals Are Among Nation’s Greatest: Report

WISCONSIN — A new report says three hospitals in Wisconsin are among the greatest in the nation. Becker’s Healthcare, which publishes business and legal information for the healthcare industry, released its annual “100 great hospitals in America” list Wednesday.

Below are the 3 Wisconsin hospitals that made the list:

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center (Milwaukee): Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center is one of the founding entities of the Aurora Health Care system — formed in 1984 — and is the only hospital in Wisconsin to offer patients access to a 24/7 on-site heart care team.

Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin (Milwaukee): Froedtert Hospital, a 585-bed academic medical center with 1,552 physicians, is the primary adult teaching affiliate for the Medical College of Wisconsin. The hospital serves as a major referral center for advanced medical care in eastern Wisconsin and operates the region's only adult level 1 trauma center.

University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics (Madison): Honored with the UHC Ambulatory Care Quality and Accountability Award, UW Health is recognized as one of the top five academic health centers in the nation for ambulatory care. UW Health is nationally recognized for care excellence, ranking among the top 50 hospitals in the nation and No. 1 in the state of Wisconsin on U.S. News & World Report's 2017-18 rankings.

The group says the hospitals that made the list have received national recognition for excellence in clinical care, patient outcomes and staff and doctor satisfaction. The list is in alphabetical order and are not to be taken as rankings.

“These institutions are industry leaders that have achieved advanced accreditation and certification in several specialties,” the group said on its website. “The list also includes industry innovators that have sparked trends in healthcare technology, hospital management and patient satisfaction.”

Becker’s Healthcare has a portfolio that includes trade publications, such as the magazine Becker's Hospital Review.

The hospital list is based on the group’s analysis of ranking and awards agencies, including the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings, star ratings from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, letter grades from The Leapfrog Group and Truven Health Analytics.

Becker's also sought nominations for the list.
Patch reporter Dan Hampton contributed to this report.
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