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Medscape
6 days ago
- Business
- Medscape
EoE Prevalence in US Reaches 1 in 700, Costs $1B Annually
The prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) has increased fivefold in the United States since 2009, now affecting about 1 in 700 people and totaling $1.32 billion in annual healthcare costs, according to recent research. Although EoE has been considered a rare disease, the chronic condition is becoming more common, and healthcare providers should expect to encounter EoE in clinical settings, the study authors wrote. 'Our last assessment of the prevalence and burden of EoE was more than 10 years ago, and we had a strong suspicion we would continue to see increased numbers of patients with EoE and an increasing cost burden related to the condition in the United States,' said senior author Evan S. Dellon, MD, MPH, professor of gastroenterology and hepatology and director of the Center for Esophageal Diseases and Swallowing at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina. 'EoE is becoming more common,' Dellon said. 'Healthcare providers should expect to see EoE in their practices, including in the primary care setting, emergency departments, allergy practices, GI [gastrointestinal] practices, ENT [ear, nose, and throat] clinics, and endoscopy suites.' The study was published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology . Estimating EoE Prevalence Dellon and colleagues analyzed the Merative MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters and Medicare Fee-for-Service databases to calculate the annual prevalence of EoE, as well as age- and sex-stratified estimates standardized to the US population. They also calculated healthcare utilization, including medications and endoscopic procedures, to estimate annual EoE-associated costs. Since the EoE billing code was introduced in 2008, the analysis included 2009-2022 MarketScan and 2009-2017 Medicare data. In the MarketScan database, the research team identified 20,435 EoE cases in 2022, with a mean age of 38 years, 16% younger than 18 years, 62% men, and 41% with a comorbid allergic disease code. The most common symptoms and diagnoses were dysphagia (39%), abdominal pain or dyspepsia (24%), and esophageal stricture (19%). Over time, patients also had previous codes for comorbid allergic diseases (64%), dysphagia (62%), or esophageal stricture (32%). In the Medicare database, the research team identified 1913 EoE cases in 2017, with a mean age of 73 years, 47% men, 90% non-Hispanic White, and 36% with a comorbid allergic disease. The most common symptoms and diagnoses were dysphagia (49%), abdominal pain or dyspepsia (35%), and esophageal stricture (30%). Over time, patients also had codes for comorbid allergic diseases (64%), dysphagia (65%), or esophageal stricture (42%). The database numbers translated to EoE prevalences of about 163 cases per 100,000 people in MarketScan in 2022 and 64 cases per 100,000 people in Medicare in 2017. Since 2009, there has been a fivefold increase in prevalence in both databases. In MarketScan, the prevalence was higher among men than among women, at 204 vs 122 cases per 100,000 people. For both sexes, peak prevalence occurred between ages 40 and 44. In Medicare, prevalence was also higher among men than among women, at 79 vs 55 cases per 100,000 people. Peak prevalence occurred between ages 65 and 69. Standardized to the US population, EoE prevalence was 142.5 cases per 100,000 people, extrapolating to 472,380 cases. The overall prevalence was approximately 1 in 700, with rates of 1 in 617 for those younger than 65 years and 1 in 1562 for those aged ≥ 65 years. 'The rapidly increasing prevalence year over year for the entire timeframe of the study was surprising, as were our estimates of the total number of EoE patients in the US, which suggests that EoE is no longer a rare disease and is now seen in about 1 in 700 people,' Dellon said. 'This almost triples our prior estimates of 1 in 2000 from 10 years ago, with all trends suggesting that the prevalence will continue to increase.' Calculating EoE Costs In terms of procedures, endoscopy with dilation or biopsy was used in about 60%-70% of patients with EoE in both MarketScan and Medicare during the years analyzed. In addition, upper endoscopy with biopsy was coded in 80%-90% of patients, guidewire-based dilation in 11%-17% of patients, and balloon-based dilation in 13%-20% of patients. In terms of prescription medications, proton pump inhibitors (41%) and topical steroids (26%) were the most common in MarketScan in 2022, as well as in Medicare in 2017, at 32% and 9%, respectively. When looking at costs by age and sex, the male cohort with the highest costs was aged 10-14 years, estimated at $106.7 million. Among the female cohort, the highest costs were associated with ages 15-19, estimated at $46.5 million. Overall, total EoE-associated healthcare costs were estimated to be $1.04 billion in 2017, and when adjusted for inflation, the costs were estimated at $1.32 billion in 2024. This is likely an underestimate, the authors wrote, given that EoE prevalence has likely increased for ages 65 or older since 2017 and for all ages since 2022. 'Researching the prevalence and costs is essential to improving patient care by highlighting the growing burden of this recently recognized and growing chronic disease, guiding policy and insurer decisions, and advocating for better access to effective treatments and support for patients,' said Joy Chang, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan. Chang, who wasn't involved with this study, specializes in eosinophilic GI diseases and researches patient-physician preferences and decision-making in EoE care. 'Clinicians should remain vigilant for symptoms, utilize guideline-based diagnostic approaches, and consider both medical and dietary treatment strategies to optimize patient outcomes and reduce long-term costs,' she said. 'Increased awareness and timely intervention can help mitigate the growing impact of this chronic condition.' The study was supported by a National Institutes of Health grant and used resources from the University of North Carolina Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease. Dellon reported receiving research funding from and having consultant roles with numerous pharmaceutical companies and organizations. Chang reported having no relevant disclosures.
Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care 2025
Statista and Newsweek have partnered to provide patients and family members with a comprehensive, data-driven resource to support informed decision-making in finding the Best Hospitals for Specialized Care in the United States for their specific medical needs. The America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care ranking recognizes the leading hospitals in the U.S. across six medical specialties, featuring a select number of top facilities in each field: Top 200 Hospitals for Cancer Care, Top 200 Hospitals for Cardiac Care, Top 200 Hospitals for Neurological Care, Top 200 Hospitals for Orthopedic Care, Top 175 Hospitals for Endocrine Care, and Top 175 Hospitals for Pulmonary Care. Hospitals were also recognized for their excellence in notable treatments, medical conditions, and/or surgical procedures. The lists are based on four data sources: 1. Hospital quality metrics These are publicly available data from a variety of sources on indicators relevant to the respective medical fields. Data on mortality, safety of care, readmissions, timely and effective care, health equity, and patient-reported outcomes for each specialty were available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Hospitals with a 1-star rating from CMS were not eligible for the ranking. In this year's edition, Medicare Fee-for-Service claims, including quality performance benchmark data sourced from Arcadia, was incorporated into each of the specialty scoring models. Facilities' performance was evaluated based on two types of data: Quality performance data: A variety of measures relating to hospitals' quality performance, such as Percent of Knee Arthroscopy Before Knee Replacement and Percent of Questionable PCI, were taken into consideration. Episode data: For each medical episode (e.g., cardiac catheterization) relevant to the specialties analyzed, the following measures were taken into consideration where possible: Average LOS (Days) of Institutional Long-term Stay, ER Visits per 1,000 Episodes, Mortality Rate, Complications by Episode, Unplanned Readmissions per 1,000 Episodes. Additionally, the AHA Annual Survey Database has been included in the scoring model. The database contains data provided by more than 6,200 hospitals and 400 health care systems and features over 1,300 hospital data points. All indicators factored into the scoring models are denoted in the appendix of the published methodology documents. Furthermore, several accreditations and certifications were included in the hospital quality metrics score, reflecting the commitment to excellence in overall healthcare as well as within the specific medical fields. These were grouped into two categories: general & specialty-centric accreditations/certifications. These data were used to determine the hospital quality metrics score, which has a 45% weighting within the overall score. 2. Nationwide online survey From February to March 2025, tens of thousands of medical professionals and hospital managers were invited to an online survey. The survey was also promoted on Participants were asked to recommend leading hospitals in their own field of expertise and to rate them on a scale of 1-10 in various quality dimensions. Recommendations for their own employer/hospital were not allowed. Additionally, participants could recommend the hospitals for notable treatments, conditions, and surgeries they offer. These recommendations and assessments were used to determine the reputation score, which makes up 35% of the overall score. 3. Results from patient surveys Publicly available data from hospital surveys of patient experience during their hospitalizations was analyzed. Survey topics included cleanliness of the hospital, communication of the nurses/doctors, care transition, communication about medicines, discharge information, quietness, and staff responsiveness. These data were used to determine the patient experience score, which has a weight of 15% of the overall score. 4. PROMs implementation A PROMs implementation score was also factored into the scoring model of the America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Carerankings for those hospitals who participated in Statista's PROMs Implementation Survey. In fall and winter of each year, Newsweek and Statista reaches out to hospitals and conducted a voluntary survey about the implementation and use of PROMs. A grading system for the different questions was built to determine a PROMs implementation score for each participating hospital. Only hospitals that achieved a minimum of 50% (of the maximum 100% score) were eligible to be graded and received a maximum of up to 5% towards the total score. Since 2024, Statista has partnered with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM, as a knowledge partner. ICHOM is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to development of standardized measurement of patient-important outcomes (including PROMs) as a basis for driving value-based health care. ICHOM is contributing to the future development of the PROMs Implementation Survey, in a manner that can drive not only measurement but also use of the data from PROMs (and other patient-important outcomes) to advance value-based healthcare. The methodology overview is available here. The extended methodology is available here. Disclaimer: The rankings are comprised exclusively of hospitals that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar year. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period 04/23/2024–04/22/2025 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about hospitals or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of hospitals that are not included in the rankings is not disputed. About Statista R Statista R is a world leader in the creation of company, brand, and product rankings and top lists, based on comprehensive market research and data analysis: Statista R recognizes the best. With a team of over 100 expert analysts and in cooperation with more than 40 high profile media brands across all continents, Statista R creates transparency for consumers and business decision makers and helps companies build trust and recognition across a plethora of industries and product categories. Visit Statista R is a division of Statista. The leading data and business intelligence portal provides an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Find out more at
Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025
Statista and Newsweek have partnered for the third time to provide patients and family members with a comprehensive resource to informed decision-making in finding the leading children's hospitals in the United States for their specific treatment needs. The America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025 ranking recognizes the leading children's hospitals in the U.S. across the following eight pediatric fields, featuring the top 50 hospitals for Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neonatology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopedics and Pulmonology. The lists are based on four data sources: 1. Nationwide online survey From February to March 2025 over ten thousand medical professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about pediatric care e.g., general and specialized pediatricians and nurses were asked to recommend leading children's hospitals in the US. The survey was also promoted on Participants were asked to recommend hospitals in their primary sub-specialty as well as a secondary sub-specialty. Primary recommendations accounted for 60% of the reputation score, while secondary recommendations contributed 40%. Recommendations for own employer/hospital were not allowed. These recommendations were used to determine the reputation score, which has a weight of 45% of the overall score. 2. Hospital quality metrics Hospital quality metrics are publicly available data from a variety of sources on indicators relevant to the respective pediatric fields. Several accreditations, certifications, specialized program enrollments, and center designations were included in the hospital quality metrics score, reflecting the commitment to excellence in overall healthcare as well as within pediatric healthcare and the respective subspecialties. These were grouped into two categories: general & specialty-centric accreditations/certifications. The accreditations and certifications contributed 40% to the hospital quality metrics score. Additionally, the AHA Annual Survey Database has been included in the scoring model. The database contains data provided by more than 6,200 hospitals and 400 health care systems and features over 1,300 hospital data points. The AHA data accounts for 40% of the hospital quality metrics score. All indicators factored into the scoring models are denoted in the appendix of the respective methodology documents. In this year's edition, Medicare Fee-for-Service claims, including quality performance benchmark data sourced from Arcadia, was incorporated into the scoring models for the subspecialties Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. Facilities' performance was evaluated based on episode data: For each medical episode (e.g., cardiac catheterization) relevant to the subspecialties analyzed, the following measures were taken into consideration where possible: Average LOS (Days) of Institutional Long-term Stay, ER Visits per 1,000 Episodes, Mortality Rate, Complications by Episode, Unplanned Readmissions per 1,000 Episodes. Medicare Fee-for-Service claims sourced from Arcadia accounted for 10% of the hospital quality metrics score. Lastly, data on facility-level information regarding staff vaccination rates for Influenza and COVID-19 was available from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS data point contributed 10% to the hospital quality metrics score. 3. Patient Satisfaction Patient satisfaction reflects the quality of care from the patient's perspective, indicates the quality other patients can expect to receive, and influences a hospital's reputation and financial performance. Evaluations from Google were researched for each children's hospital as a proxy of the patient satisfaction with the hospital. Google reviews reflect real patient feedback, provide a standardized rating, and help identify trends in hospital satisfaction over time. The children's hospitals are rated up to 5 stars on Google. A score was assigned based on the hospital's star rating relative to all evaluated facilities. Hospitals must have at least five reviews to have received a satisfaction score, ensuring a minimum level of feedback. The patient satisfaction score contributed 7.5% to the overall score. 4. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) implementation A PROMs implementation score was also factored into the scoring model of the America's Best Children's Hospitals rankings for those hospitals who participated in Statista's PROMs Implementation Survey. In fall and winter of each year, Newsweek and Statista reaches out to hospitals and conducted a voluntary survey about the implementation and use of PROMs. A grading system for the different questions was built to determine a PROMs implementation score for each participating hospital. Only hospitals that achieved a minimum of 50% (of the maximum 100% score) were eligible to be graded and received a maximum of up to 5% towards the total score. Since 2024, Statista has partnered with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM, as a knowledge partner. ICHOM is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to development of standardized measurement of patient-important outcomes (including PROMs) as a basis for driving value-based health care. ICHOM is contributing to the future development of the PROMs Implementation Survey, in a manner that can drive not only measurement but also use of the data from PROMs (and other patient-important outcomes) to advance value-based healthcare. The methodology overview is available here. The extended methodology is available here. Disclaimer: The rankings are comprised exclusively of hospitals that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar year. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period 04/23/2024–04/22/2025 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about hospitals or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of hospitals that are not included in the rankings is not disputed. About Statista R Statista R is a world leader in the creation of company, brand, and product rankings and top lists, based on comprehensive market research and data analysis: Statista R recognizes the best. With a team of over 100 expert analysts and in cooperation with more than 40 high profile media brands across all continents, Statista R creates transparency for consumers and business decision makers and helps companies build trust and recognition across a plethora of industries and product categories. Visit Statista R is a division of Statista. The leading data and business intelligence portal provides an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Find out more at
Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care 2025
Statista and Newsweek have partnered to provide patients and family members with a comprehensive, data-driven resource to support informed decision-making in finding the Best Hospitals for Specialized Care in the United States for their specific medical needs. The America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Care ranking recognizes the leading hospitals in the U.S. across six medical specialties, featuring a select number of top facilities in each field: Top 200 Hospitals for Cancer Care, Top 200 Hospitals for Cardiac Care, Top 200 Hospitals for Neurological Care, Top 200 Hospitals for Orthopedic Care, Top 175 Hospitals for Endocrine Care, and Top 175 Hospitals for Pulmonary Care. Hospitals were also recognized for their excellence in notable treatments, medical conditions, and/or surgical procedures. The lists are based on four data sources: 1. Hospital quality metrics These are publicly available data from a variety of sources on indicators relevant to the respective medical fields. Data on mortality, safety of care, readmissions, timely and effective care, health equity, and patient-reported outcomes for each specialty were available from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Hospitals with a 1-star rating from CMS were not eligible for the ranking. In this year's edition, Medicare Fee-for-Service claims, including quality performance benchmark data sourced from Arcadia, was incorporated into each of the specialty scoring models. Facilities' performance was evaluated based on two types of data: Quality performance data: A variety of measures relating to hospitals' quality performance, such as Percent of Knee Arthroscopy Before Knee Replacement and Percent of Questionable PCI, were taken into consideration. Episode data: For each medical episode (e.g., cardiac catheterization) relevant to the specialties analyzed, the following measures were taken into consideration where possible: Average LOS (Days) of Institutional Long-term Stay, ER Visits per 1,000 Episodes, Mortality Rate, Complications by Episode, Unplanned Readmissions per 1,000 Episodes. Additionally, the AHA Annual Survey Database has been included in the scoring model. The database contains data provided by more than 6,200 hospitals and 400 health care systems and features over 1,300 hospital data points. All indicators factored into the scoring models are denoted in the appendix of the published methodology documents. Furthermore, several accreditations and certifications were included in the hospital quality metrics score, reflecting the commitment to excellence in overall healthcare as well as within the specific medical fields. These were grouped into two categories: general & specialty-centric accreditations/certifications. These data were used to determine the hospital quality metrics score, which has a 45% weighting within the overall score. 2. Nationwide online survey From February to March 2025, tens of thousands of medical professionals and hospital managers were invited to an online survey. The survey was also promoted on Participants were asked to recommend leading hospitals in their own field of expertise and to rate them on a scale of 1-10 in various quality dimensions. Recommendations for their own employer/hospital were not allowed. Additionally, participants could recommend the hospitals for notable treatments, conditions, and surgeries they offer. These recommendations and assessments were used to determine the reputation score, which makes up 35% of the overall score. 3. Results from patient surveys Publicly available data from hospital surveys of patient experience during their hospitalizations was analyzed. Survey topics included cleanliness of the hospital, communication of the nurses/doctors, care transition, communication about medicines, discharge information, quietness, and staff responsiveness. These data were used to determine the patient experience score, which has a weight of 15% of the overall score. 4. PROMs implementation A PROMs implementation score was also factored into the scoring model of the America's Best Hospitals for Specialized Carerankings for those hospitals who participated in Statista's PROMs Implementation Survey. In fall and winter of each year, Newsweek and Statista reaches out to hospitals and conducted a voluntary survey about the implementation and use of PROMs. A grading system for the different questions was built to determine a PROMs implementation score for each participating hospital. Only hospitals that achieved a minimum of 50% (of the maximum 100% score) were eligible to be graded and received a maximum of up to 5% towards the total score. Since 2024, Statista has partnered with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM, as a knowledge partner. ICHOM is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to development of standardized measurement of patient-important outcomes (including PROMs) as a basis for driving value-based health care. ICHOM is contributing to the future development of the PROMs Implementation Survey, in a manner that can drive not only measurement but also use of the data from PROMs (and other patient-important outcomes) to advance value-based healthcare. The methodology overview is available here. The extended methodology is available here. Disclaimer: The rankings are comprised exclusively of hospitals that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar year. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period 04/23/2024–04/22/2025 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about hospitals or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of hospitals that are not included in the rankings is not disputed. About Statista R Statista R is a world leader in the creation of company, brand, and product rankings and top lists, based on comprehensive market research and data analysis: Statista R recognizes the best. With a team of over 100 expert analysts and in cooperation with more than 40 high profile media brands across all continents, Statista R creates transparency for consumers and business decision makers and helps companies build trust and recognition across a plethora of industries and product categories. Visit Statista R is a division of Statista. The leading data and business intelligence portal provides an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Find out more at
Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025
Statista and Newsweek have partnered for the third time to provide patients and family members with a comprehensive resource to informed decision-making in finding the leading children's hospitals in the United States for their specific treatment needs. The America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025 ranking recognizes the leading children's hospitals in the U.S. across the following eight pediatric fields, featuring the top 50 hospitals for Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neonatology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopedics and Pulmonology. The lists are based on four data sources: 1. Nationwide online survey From February to March 2025 over ten thousand medical professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about pediatric care e.g., general and specialized pediatricians and nurses were asked to recommend leading children's hospitals in the US. The survey was also promoted on Participants were asked to recommend hospitals in their primary sub-specialty as well as a secondary sub-specialty. Primary recommendations accounted for 60% of the reputation score, while secondary recommendations contributed 40%. Recommendations for own employer/hospital were not allowed. These recommendations were used to determine the reputation score, which has a weight of 45% of the overall score. 2. Hospital quality metrics Hospital quality metrics are publicly available data from a variety of sources on indicators relevant to the respective pediatric fields. Several accreditations, certifications, specialized program enrollments, and center designations were included in the hospital quality metrics score, reflecting the commitment to excellence in overall healthcare as well as within pediatric healthcare and the respective subspecialties. These were grouped into two categories: general & specialty-centric accreditations/certifications. The accreditations and certifications contributed 40% to the hospital quality metrics score. Additionally, the AHA Annual Survey Database has been included in the scoring model. The database contains data provided by more than 6,200 hospitals and 400 health care systems and features over 1,300 hospital data points. The AHA data accounts for 40% of the hospital quality metrics score. All indicators factored into the scoring models are denoted in the appendix of the respective methodology documents. In this year's edition, Medicare Fee-for-Service claims, including quality performance benchmark data sourced from Arcadia, was incorporated into the scoring models for the subspecialties Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. Facilities' performance was evaluated based on episode data: For each medical episode (e.g., cardiac catheterization) relevant to the subspecialties analyzed, the following measures were taken into consideration where possible: Average LOS (Days) of Institutional Long-term Stay, ER Visits per 1,000 Episodes, Mortality Rate, Complications by Episode, Unplanned Readmissions per 1,000 Episodes. Medicare Fee-for-Service claims sourced from Arcadia accounted for 10% of the hospital quality metrics score. Lastly, data on facility-level information regarding staff vaccination rates for Influenza and COVID-19 was available from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS data point contributed 10% to the hospital quality metrics score. 3. Patient Satisfaction Patient satisfaction reflects the quality of care from the patient's perspective, indicates the quality other patients can expect to receive, and influences a hospital's reputation and financial performance. Evaluations from Google were researched for each children's hospital as a proxy of the patient satisfaction with the hospital. Google reviews reflect real patient feedback, provide a standardized rating, and help identify trends in hospital satisfaction over time. The children's hospitals are rated up to 5 stars on Google. A score was assigned based on the hospital's star rating relative to all evaluated facilities. Hospitals must have at least five reviews to have received a satisfaction score, ensuring a minimum level of feedback. The patient satisfaction score contributed 7.5% to the overall score. 4. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) implementation A PROMs implementation score was also factored into the scoring model of the America's Best Children's Hospitals rankings for those hospitals who participated in Statista's PROMs Implementation Survey. In fall and winter of each year, Newsweek and Statista reaches out to hospitals and conducted a voluntary survey about the implementation and use of PROMs. A grading system for the different questions was built to determine a PROMs implementation score for each participating hospital. Only hospitals that achieved a minimum of 50% (of the maximum 100% score) were eligible to be graded and received a maximum of up to 5% towards the total score. Since 2024, Statista has partnered with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM, as a knowledge partner. ICHOM is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to development of standardized measurement of patient-important outcomes (including PROMs) as a basis for driving value-based health care. ICHOM is contributing to the future development of the PROMs Implementation Survey, in a manner that can drive not only measurement but also use of the data from PROMs (and other patient-important outcomes) to advance value-based healthcare. The methodology overview is available here. The extended methodology is available here. Disclaimer: The rankings are comprised exclusively of hospitals that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar year. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period 04/23/2024–04/22/2025 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about hospitals or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of hospitals that are not included in the rankings is not disputed. About Statista R Statista R is a world leader in the creation of company, brand, and product rankings and top lists, based on comprehensive market research and data analysis: Statista R recognizes the best. With a team of over 100 expert analysts and in cooperation with more than 40 high profile media brands across all continents, Statista R creates transparency for consumers and business decision makers and helps companies build trust and recognition across a plethora of industries and product categories. Visit Statista R is a division of Statista. The leading data and business intelligence portal provides an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Find out more at
