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Fortune/IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals 2021: Health Systems

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Fortune partnered with IBM Watson Health on the 2021 ranking of the 100 Top Hospitals and the 15 Top Health Systems in the U.S. Learn more about the lists and see which community and teaching hospitals ranked high among their peers below.

  • 100 Top Hospitals: Introduction
  • 40 Top Teaching Hospitals
  • 60 Top Community Hospitals
  • Methodology

5 Top Large Health Systems

1. Mayo Clinic

Location: Rochester, MN
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 1
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2. HCA Continental Division/HealthONE

Location: Denver, CO
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★
Total number of years on list: 2
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3. Avera Health

Location: Sioux Falls, SD
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 2
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4. Allina Health

Location: Minneapolis, MN
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 2
Website

5. Sentara Healthcare

Location: Norfolk, VA
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★
Total number of years on list: 2
Website

5 Top Medium Health Systems

1. Edward-Elmhurst Health

Location: Naperville, IL
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 3
Website

2. St. Luke’s Health System

Location: Boise, ID
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 8
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3. St. Luke’s University Health Network

Location: Bethlehem, PA
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★
Total number of years on list: 1
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4. HealthPartners

Location: Bloomington, MN
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 5
Website

5. Main Line Health

Location: Bryn Mawr, PA
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 1
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5 Top Small Health Systems

1. Asante

Location: Medford, OR
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 9
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2. Saint Alphonsus Health System

Location: Boise, ID
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★
Total number of years on list: 2
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3. MountainStar Healthcare

Location: Cottonwood Heights, UT
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★
Total number of years on list: 1
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4. Aspirus

Location: Wausau, WI
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★★★
Total number of years on list: 4
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5. Genesis Health System

Location: Davenport, IA
Clinical outcomes: ★★★★
Operational efficiency: ★★★★★
Patient experience: ★★★
Total number of years on list: 2
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  • 100 Top Hospitals: Introduction
  • 40 Top Teaching Hospitals
  • 60 Top Community Hospitals
  • Methodology
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