What You Need To Know
Hackensack Meridian University Medical Center has been named among the top hospitals in Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2024. HUMC was recognized as a Six-Year Champion and was ranked 58 out of 420 hospitals in the U.S. that made the list.
Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider, presented this prestigious award, which was announced on February 28th, 2024.
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, 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.
For more information about Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2024, click here.