Dartmouth Health's Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC) has again been named a Best Hospital for 2024-2025 by U.S. News & World Report.
DHMC was ranked No. 1 overall in New Hampshire in U.S. News' 2024-2025 Best Hospitals. Additionally, DHMC was named a Best Regional Hospital for Equitable Access, which recognizes the hospital's success in caring for patients in historically underserved communities. DHMC was also recognized for outstanding performance in the following adult procedures and conditions:
Aortic valve surgery Colon cancer surgery Gynecological cancer surgery Heart attack Heart bypass surgery Heart failure Hip replacement Kidney failure Leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma Lung cancer surgery Prostate cancer surgery
Dartmouth Health member hospitals Cheshire Medical Center and Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital have also been recognized for excellence by U.S. News in COPD and hip replacement surgery, respectively.
“I am incredibly proud each time DHMC is named the Granite State's best hospital by U.S. News, and this year is no exception. We are especially pleased to see two new Dartmouth Health members recognized,” said Joan M. Conroy, M.D., CEO and president of Dartmouth Health. “As the most rural academic medical center in the country, we are proud that people have access to cutting-edge research, technology and standards of care at DHMC without having to travel to a big city, but make no mistake, it is our people who make DHMC a truly special place. Being recognized this year with a health equity designation is a testament to Dartmouth Health's commitment to rural health care and the people of our community. I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the entire team who have made Dartmouth Health one of America's best rural health systems.”
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions, but only 11 percent of the hospitals evaluated received a Best Hospital ranking. Hospitals that earn the “Best” designation excel in factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.
“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading source of information for patients making health care decisions,” said U.S. News Chief of Health Analysis and Editor-in-Chief Ben Harder. “The 'Best Hospitals' designation ensures patients are receiving care from the best providers to treat their illnesses and conditions.”
To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital's performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty ranking methodology and the methodology for rating procedures and conditions measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This year, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to Medicare Advantage patients and care provided in outpatient settings, along with other methodological improvements, nearly doubling the number of patients included in the annual data analysis. Procedure and condition ratings are based on entirely objective quality measures.
