Fact Based List:

2011 Everest Award Winners - Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals

  1. Russell Medical Center, Alexander City, AL
  2. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
  3. Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA
  4. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA
  5. St. Joseph Health System, Tawas City, MI
  6. Augusta Health, Fishersville, VA

Source: The Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals® study 2011
Source URL: http://www.100tophospitals.com/top-national-hospitals/
Notes: The Everest Award honors hospitals that have achieved both the highest current performance and the fastest long-term improvement over five years.