2021 Hospitals Avoiding Overuse (Lown Institute)
- Out of the 50 top performing hospitals, nine are in New England and ten in the Pacific Northwest, making those regions stand out at the top of the list.
- The South is home to 41 of the 50 lowest-performing hospitals, with five of the bottom ten located in Florida.
- 64% of hysterectomies, 44% of carotid endarterectomies, and 24% of coronary stent procedures met criteria for overuse nationwide.
- The Cleveland Clinic (58th) is the only hospital from the current U.S. News honor roll to break into the Lown top 100 for avoiding overuse.
Listings include Top 50 Hospitals and #1 ranked hospital in each state. Related research published in JAMA Network Open (April 2021).
