U.S.News just posted list of Best Hospitals in U.S.

[graciegirl]

How many in Florida?

Access Denied (http://health.usnews.com/health-care/best-hospitals/articles/best-hospitals-honor-roll-and-overview)

[fw102807]

Sadly none

[Wiotte]

For the third most populous state, this doesn't reflect very well on those in state management [emoji53]


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[billethkid]

For the third most populous state, this doesn't reflect very well on those in state management [emoji53]


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Or hospital management in FL.

[graciegirl]

Or hospital management in FL.

Could it have anything to do with the median age of the residents and the way their health care is largely funded?

[fw102807]

The U.S. News methodologies in most areas of care are based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators. Methodology updates made for 2017-18 included:

More data: Five years of Medicare data – covering more than 60 million hospitalizations – were used to calculate Procedures and Conditions ratings, as opposed to three years used in previous ratings.
Best Regional Hospitals: Procedures and conditions ratings, which rely entirely on objective data, were emphasized more than specialty rankings in determining state and metro rankings.
Socioeconomic status and transfer patients: Day in and day out, hospitals treat patients of varying income levels, ages and health challenges. U.S. News improved its measurements to avoid penalizing hospitals for treating low-income patients or for accepting high-risk cases transferred from other hospitals.
Volume: The number of patients treated, which reflects a hospital's level of experience, has long been an important quality indicator in U.S. News rankings. This year, U.S.

[blueash]

Could it have anything to do with the median age of the residents and the way their health care is largely funded?

There is no correlation between median age and hospital quality.

Pennsylvania has 3 of the top 20 general hospitals median age 40.3
California has four median age 35.4
NY has three median age 38.1
Texas, big state average age 33.8 none
Florida, big state average age 41.0 none

The top three pediatric hospitals are in states that are in the oldest population quartile.

[Bonny]

Nice to see the University of Michigan.

[graciegirl]

There is no correlation between median age and hospital quality.

Pennsylvania has 3 of the top 20 general hospitals median age 40.3
California has four median age 35.4
NY has three median age 38.1
Texas, big state average age 33.8 none
Florida, big state average age 41.0 none

The top three pediatric hospitals are in states that are in the oldest population quartile.

Seven states have a median age of more than 40 years. Florida did have the highest percentage of senior citizens -- residents aged 65 or older -- at 17.3%. That was well above the national median of 13%. At 16%, West Virginia has the second highest percentage of senior citizens.
The oldest places in America - May. 26, 2011 - CNNMoney
money.cnn.com/2011/05/26/real_estate/americas_oldest_states/index.htm

[CFrance]

Nice to see the University of Michigan.
U of M... my savior.

[Bonny]

U of M... my savior.
Awesome!!
We used their vets when our dog needed knee surgery. They were wonderful !!

[CFrance]

Awesome!!
We used their vets when our dog needed knee surgery. They were wonderful !!
I have never been in any other medical facility that treated their patients like royalty the way U of M does. Not to mention their expert knowledge and care.

[rubicon]

How many in Florida?

Access Denied (http://health.usnews.com/health-care/best-hospitals/articles/best-hospitals-honor-roll-and-overview)

As I have mentioned before Minnesota is a premier healthcare state. so when I moved down here what an unpleasant experience. The overcrowding exacerbates the situation and at a time when both the health industry and insurance industry are in turmoil because of failure to repeal and replace Obamcare

[ColdNoMore]

As I have mentioned before Minnesota is a premier healthcare state. so when I moved down here what an unpleasant experience. The overcrowding exacerbates the situation and at a time when both the health industry and insurance industry are in turmoil because of failure to repeal and replace Obamcare

The "turmoil" boils down to the fact that insurance companies cannot survive, if they insure only those who are unhealthy or have pre-existing conditions, without including those who don't use the services (the mandates) and the geniuses who have been screeching 'repeal and replace'...are finally waking up to that unassailable fact.

It's no different than auto insurance, where everyone is required to carry at least a minimum amount...even if you never file a claim.

Right now, the insurers are saying that they are totally baffled as to what will eventually happen and have to take that uncertainty into account...when establishing future premiums.