Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center one of “America’s Best Hospitals”
PHOENIX (July 14, 2010) — U.S.News & World Report has recognized nonprofit Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center as one of “America’s Best Hospitals” in six specialty areas. This marks the 11th year that the hospital has been ranked by U.S.News & World Report.
Banner Good Samaritan was recognized for six programs:
- Diabetes & Endocrinology (#37)
- Gastroenterology (#45)
- Geriatrics (#38)
- Gynecology (#35)
- Heart and Heart Surgery (#33)
- Kidney Disorders (#44)
Best Hospitals 2010-'11 included rankings of 152 medical centers nationwide in 16 specialties. Independent researchers ranked the top 50 hospitals in the country for each specialty.
"When the stakes are high, you want the best care you can get for yourself or someone close to you," said Avery Comarow, editor for U.S.News & World Report. "These hospitals are accustomed to seeing the sickest patients day in and day out.”
“We are honored that U.S. News has recognized Banner Good Samaritan as one of ‘America’s Best Hospitals’ again,” said Larry Volkmar, CEO, Banner Good Samaritan. “While our hospital has developed a strong reputation locally for excellent patient care, it’s wonderful to see our employees and physicians receive national recognition for the great care they provide. This is an exciting day for our hospital, employees, physicians and the community we serve.”
The rankings were based on a variety of data points, including: reputation, death rate, patient safety and care-related factors such as nursing care and patient services. For more details on methodology of this research or other rankings, go to www.usnews.com/besthospitals.
The Best Hospitals Report will appear on newsstands on July 27.
About Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center has been providing medical care to Arizona and the Southwest since 1911. Banner Good Samaritan is owned and operated by Phoenix-based Banner Health, a nonprofit organization, and is a flagship hospital within the system. The hospital is recognized as a Magnet™ facility by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor a hospital can earn for its nursing care and practices, and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in the Valley by The Phoenix Business Journal and BestCompaniesAZ in 2007 and 2008 and one of the “Top 100 Hospitals to Work For” by Nursing Professionals magazine. For more information about Banner Good Samaritan, please visit www.BannerHealth.com/GoodSam.
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