Health First’s Viera Hospital Recognized by Newsweek, Best In-State 2024

November 7, 2023 – Viera is a great place to live and according to a national award, it’s also a great place to stay healthy. Health First’s Viera Hospital has been chosen to be on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on October 25 and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

According to Newsweek: “This ranking of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 recognizes 600 leading hospitals across the nation. To help you find the best care locally—since access to health care can depend on a patient’s distance from facilities—Newsweek and global market research and consumer data firm Statista identify the top hospitals at the state level.”

Four data sources were used for the evaluation:

• Nationwide online survey: Over 10,000 medical professionals (doctors, hospital managers and healthcare workers) were asked to recommend the best hospitals (in and out of state) based on their expertise.
• Quality Metrics Data: Data from Medicare and Medicare Services available for Mortality, Safety, Readmission, Experience, Timely & Effective Care was considered.
• Patient Experience: Cleanliness of the hospitals and quietness, communication of the nurses/doctors and staff responsiveness, care transition, medicine communication, and discharge information.
• PROMS Implementation survey: To account for the increasing importance of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

More recent recognition for Viera Hospital

• For the seventh straight grading term, Viera Hospital achieved a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade of “A.”
• Viera Hospital also earned a coveted 5 Star rating in this year’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Quality Rating System report.

Source: Space Coast Daily