

spends nearly twice as much on healthcare as other high-income countries, yet has less effective population health outcomes 1, the 100 Top Hospitals are setting a different example by delivering consistently better care at a lower cost,” said Ekta Punwani, 100 Top Hospitals® program leader at IBM Watson Health. “At a time when research shows that the U.S.

Overall, the Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® study found that the top-performing hospitals in the country achieved better risk-adjusted outcomes while maintaining both a lower average cost per patient and higher profit margin than peer group hospitals that were part of the study.

The study is part of IBM Watson Health’s commitment to leveraging science and data to advance health and it has been conducted annually since 1993. based on a balanced scorecard using publicly available data for clinical, operational, and patient satisfaction metrics. This study spotlights the best–performing hospitals in the U.S. Hospitals Provide Better Care at Lower Cost and Higher Profit Margins than Peers Evaluated in the StudyĪRMONK, N.Y., Ma/PRNewswire/ - IBM Watson Health™ (NYSE: IBM) today published its 100 Top Hospitals® annual study identifying top–performing hospitals in the U.S. IBM Watson Health Announces 100 Top HospitalsĢ019 Study Finds Top-Performing U.S.
