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VHC Health Ranks as a Newsweek Best Hospital in the World for 5th Year in a Row
Arlington, VA (March 7, 2024) – VHC Health, a community-based health system providing medical services to the Washington, DC metropolitan area, has received a top ranking in Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals for the fifth year in a row. Ranking hospitals in 30 countries, the study asked a global board of 85,000 medical experts to participate in an online survey covering topics such as hospital quality metrics, satisfaction of patient care, quality of care for specific treatments, among other factors.
Coming in at the top 2.5% of hospitals in the United States, VHC Health was also recognized as a global leader for Infection Prevention and shared this distinction with other highly rated hospitals, including The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital, and NYU Langone Hospitals.
“This award is a testament to the outstanding efforts of our healthcare professionals at VHC Health,” said Christopher T. Lane, President & CEO of VHC Health. “We are honored to be recognized for the fifth year in a row and look forward to continuing to provide exceptional healthcare services in the DMV region.”
The World's Best Hospitals 2024 list recognizes the best medical institutions across 30 countries: USA, Germany, Japan, South Korea, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Spain, Brazil, Canada, India, Australia, Mexico, The Netherlands, Austria, Thailand, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Israel, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Colombia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Chile and Malaysia.
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About VHC HealthTM: VHC Health provides exceptional medical services as our region’s community health system. Virginia Hospital Center was designated a 2021 Top Teaching Hospital by The Leapfrog Group. In 2022, the Hospital was selected for an 11th consecutive Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ and a 21st consecutive ‘A’ grade from The Leapfrog Group. Virginia Hospital Center is a 453-bed not-for-profit teaching facility and designated as a Magnet® hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. VHC Health is a proud member of the Mayo Clinic Care Network – a national network of independent healthcare organizations.
