According to a ranking by Statista and Newsweek, the best hospital in the United States is the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Moreover, the Mayo Clinic was also ranked as the best hospital in the world, among over 50,000 hospitals in 30 countries. Cleveland Clinic in Ohio and the Johns Hopkins Hospital in Maryland were ranked as second and third best respectively in the U.S., while they were second and forth best respectively in the World.

According to a ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S., the best hospital for adult cancer is the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, which had a score of 100 out of 100, as of 2024. This statistic shows the top 10 hospitals for adult cancer in the United States based on the score given by U.S. News and World Report's annual hospital ranking.

According to a ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S., the best hospital for adult cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery is the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, which had a score of 100 out of 100, as of 2024. This statistic shows the top 10 hospitals for adult cardiology, heart, and vascular surgery in the United States based on the score given by U.S. News and World Report's annual hospital ranking.

This statistic depicts a ranking of the top 10 largest U.S. for-profit hospitals based on the number of beds as of February 2024. At this point, the Methodist Hospital in San Antonio, Texas, was ranked first among such hospitals in the United States, with a total of 1,831 beds. The top three largest for-profit hospitals were all in Texas.

According to a hospital ranking carried out in 2022 and based on seven different dimensions, Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein was considered the hospital with the highest care quality in Latin America. Located in São Paulo - Brazil, this health institution reached a quality index score of 93.46. Hospital Sírio-Libanês also located in Brazil, ranked second, with a score of 71.75. Latin American hospitals and their capacity to host patients When it comes to hosting patients, hospitals Irmandade da Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre located in Brazil, and Sanatorio Guemes based in Argentina, ranked among the leading hospitals in Latin America as of 2022. It was estimated that Brazil and Argentina were the two Latin American countries with the highest number of hospital beds in the region in 2020, with more than 448,000 and 234,000 hospital beds, respectively. Public opinion on healthcare quality It was also Argentina that had the highest share of satisfied patients among a selection of countries in Latin America according to a 2023 survey, with 50 percent of interviewees stating they had accessed a good or very good healthcare service. Colombian patients followed, with four out of ten people satisfied with the healthcare received. Accordingly, a recent study estimated that nearly half of the population in Argentina and Colombia distrusted the healthcare system, with approximately 47 percent and 50 percent of respondents claiming they trust the health systems in their respective countries.

This statistic shows the number of doctors in the top 10 hospitals for adult cardiology and heart surgery in the United States, as of 2016, according to the latest U.S. News Best Hospitals report. The highest number among the top 10 adult cardiology hospitals was reported for the Mount Sinai Hospital of New York with 440 doctors within this specialty area.

This statistic shows the number of beds in the top 10 hospitals for adult cardiology and heart surgery in the United States, as of 2017, according to the latest U.S. News Best Hospitals report. The highest number of beds among the top 10 adult cardiology hospitals was in the New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell with 2,381 beds in total within this specialty.

As of January 2024, the Hospital Corporation of America, based in Nashville, Tennessee, was the largest health system in the United States, with a total of 219 hospitals. HCA Healthcare is also the largest U.S. health system when ranked by the number of beds and, as expected, by net patient revenue.Hospitals in the United StatesCurrently, there are approximately 6,120 hospitals in the United States. Looking over the past decades, this figure was constantly decreasing. For example, there were nearly 7,000 hospitals in 1980. There are some 5.3 million persons employed in U.S. hospitals in full-time. Contrary to the decrease in the number of hospitals, employment has been increasing steadily. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. hospitals generate a total gross output of around 1,075 billion U.S. dollars. The largest portion of U.S. hospitals are non-profit facilities. A smaller share includes private-owned for-profit hospitals. In most cases, these hospitals are part of hospital chains. For-profit hospitals developed especially in the 1990s, with the aim to gain profit for their shareholders. The Hospital Corporation of America, based in Nashville, Tennessee, is the U.S. for-profit hospital operator with the highest number of hospitals.

In 2023, Singapore dominated the ranking of the world's health and health systems, followed by Japan and South Korea. The health index score is calculated by evaluating various indicators that assess the health of the population, and access to the services required to sustain good health, including health outcomes, health systems, sickness and risk factors, and mortality rates. The health and health system index score of the top ten countries with the best healthcare system in the world ranged between 82 and 86.9, measured on a scale of zero to 100.

Global Health Security Index  Numerous health and health system indexes have been developed to assess various attributes and aspects of a nation's healthcare system. One such measure is the Global Health Security (GHS) index. This index evaluates the ability of 195 nations to identify, assess, and mitigate biological hazards in addition to political and socioeconomic concerns, the quality of their healthcare systems, and their compliance with international finance and standards. In 2021, the United States was ranked at the top of the GHS index, but due to multiple reasons, the U.S. government failed to effectively manage the COVID-19 pandemic. The GHS Index evaluates capability and identifies preparation gaps; nevertheless, it cannot predict a nation's resource allocation in case of a public health emergency.

Universal Health Coverage Index  Another health index that is used globally by the members of the United Nations (UN) is the universal health care (UHC) service coverage index. The UHC index monitors the country's progress related to the sustainable developmental goal (SDG) number three. The UHC service coverage index tracks 14 indicators related to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, infectious diseases, non-communicable diseases, service capacity, and access to care. The main target of universal health coverage is to ensure that no one is denied access to essential medical services due to financial hardships. In 2021, the UHC index scores ranged from as low as 21 to a high score of 91 across 194 countries. 

This statistic shows the number of beds in the top 10 hospitals for adult cancer in the United States, as of 2017, according to the latest U.S. News Best Hospitals report. The Cleveland Clinic in Ohio had 1,280 beds within this specialty, which was the highest number of beds among the top 10 adult cancer hospitals.

As of 2022, the largest hospital in the world was found in Henan, China. With seven thousand beds, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University was ranked as the largest hospital globally according to its number of beds. The second largest hospital was also found in China. No U.S. hospital made the world top 20 list, although AdventHealth Orlando was close, being the largest hospital in the United States.

This statistic shows the number of all hospitals in the United States from 1975 to 2022. In 1975, there were 7,156 hospitals in the United States, whereas in 2022, there were only 6,120 hospitals.

Hospitals in the United States

Hospitals are healthcare institutions which provide treatment for patients and are one of the most important cornerstones of every modern healthcare system. In these facilities, specialized staff and equipment give the best possible care to patients. In the United States, most of the hospitals are non-profit facilities, while the rest are divided into for-profit or state/local government hospitals. Hospitals can be funded by several sources: the public sector, health organizations of all kinds, health insurance companies, charities, etc. Hospitals can often trace their roots back to religious orders or were founded by charitable individual sponsors.

The number of hospitals in the U.S. has shown a steady decline since 1975. Hence, the number of hospital beds have also been decreasing, standing at 916,752 in 2022, a number that is significantly lower than the 1.5 million beds that were counted in 1975. In the United States, some 33.7 million hospital admissions were reported in 2022.

It is a small wonder that hospital costs make up a large portion of total U.S. healthcare expenditure. Roughly one third of the total healthcare costs were attributed to U.S. hospital care.

The U.S. hospital with the most emergency department visits in 2022 was Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, followed by Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, Florida. In 2022, Parkland Health and Hospital System recorded 226,178 emergency room visits, while Lakeland Regional Medical Center received 199,927. Both hospitals saw an increase in emergency room visits compared to the previous year and both hospitals remained top of the list in both years.

U.S. Hospitals

There are various types of hospitals in the U.S. that supply numerous services. Hospitals can be broken into the categories: community hospitals, federal government hospitals, psychiatric care hospitals and long-term care hospitals. Some hospitals provide further specializations such as trauma care or paediatrics. The total number of hospitals in the U.S. continuously been decreasing since the 1970s. In general, non-federal hospitals make up the majority of hospitals.

Emergency departments

Recent estimates indicate that among adults the age groups with the highest prevalence of emergency room visits were among those aged 18-29 years and those aged 50-64 years. Among children, the most common reason for visiting the emergency department are respiratory disorders, followed by injury and poisoning.

This statistic presents the number of hospitals in the U.S. as of May 2023, by state. The most recent total number of hospitals in Alaska was 11, while there were 336 hospitals in California. These numbers include non-federal, short-term, and acute care hospitals.

Adult psychiatry is an important part of medical and mental health treatments in the U.S. As of 2024, the top hospital for adult psychiatry was Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, with a score of 14 percent. The score represents the percentage of surveyed psychiatric specialists that named select hospitals as the best for challenging patients. Despite hospitals having a wider range of care options for patients, a majority of the mental health treatment facilities in the U.S. are listed as outpatient care centers without day treatment options or partial hospitalization options. Mental Health in the U.S. In the U.S. millions of people are affected by mental illness every year. Mental illnesses can range from mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder to schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. Research has indicated that as of 2022 up to a quarter of adults between the ages of 18 and 25 in the U.S. had experienced some sort of mental illness within the past year, with rates of mental illness decreasing with age. A recent survey also indicated that among adults in the U.S. those living in Oregon and Utah may have the poorest mental health status among all states. Mental Health Treatment in the U.S. Not all mental health treatment requires hospitalization or psychiatric treatment. Most mental health issues can be addressed and treated in individual or group psychotherapy, but treatment differs drastically based on the type of mental illness. Psychotherapy, medication, case management, hospitalization and support groups are just a few of the ways mental illness can be treated. As of 2023 a larger percentage of U.S. adults utilized prescription medications as opposed to any other kind of therapy. Among adults that sought treatment from a professional for a major depressive episode, a majority had seen a general practitioner or family doctor to treat their mental health issues.

As of September 2019, Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia, led the ranking of best cities in Latin America based on healthcare quality. With a score of 8.76 (out of 10), this South American city had the most efficient healthcare system among those included in the study. However, approximately 71 percent of Colombians stated not to be satisfied with the country's health system.

According to a survey conducted in a selection of Latin American countries in 2024, Argentina was by far the country with the highest share of satisfied health patients, with 48 percent of respondents assessing healthcare quality as good or very good, whereas only 16 percent of respondents in Peru claimed to receive good healthcare. Hospitals in Latin America Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein in São Paulo, Brazil was considered the hospital with the highest care quality in Latin America in 2022. The first three leading hospitals in hosting patients were also located in Brazil, ranking high along other healthcare facilities in Argentina, Colombia and Chile. In 2024, Brazil was the country with the highest number of hospitals in the region, with approximately 6,500 establishments, followed by Mexico and Colombia. Hospital equipment in Latin America As of 2023, more than 80 percent of hospitals in Latin America were equipped with electrocardiogram (EKG) machines. That year, ultrasound machines could be found in 71 percent of hospitals, while a fourth of these establishments in the region had computed tomography (CT) scanners. In that year, Brazil had the most ultrasound machines installed in hospitals in Latin America, with over 13,000, followed by Mexico and Argentina.

In 2022, there were over 33.7 million hospital admissions in the United States. The number of hospitals in the U.S. has decreased in recent years, although the country faces an increasing elder population. Predictably, the elderly account for the largest share of hospital admissions in the U.S.

Hospital stays

Stays in hospitals are more common among females than males, with around 7.2 percent of females reporting one or more hospital stays in the past year, compared to 4.8 percent of males. Furthermore, 16.6 percent of those aged 65 years and older had a hospitalization in the past year, compared to just 6.6 percent of those aged 18 to 44 years. The average length of a stay in a U.S. hospital is 5.7 days.

Hospital beds

In 2022, there were 916,752 hospital beds in the U.S. In the past few years, there has been a decrease in the number of hospital beds available. This is unsurprising given the decrease in the number of overall hospitals. In 2021, the occupancy rate of hospitals in the U.S. was 65 percent.

This statistic displays the leading hospitals in the United States based on the number of organ transplants performed between January 1988 and July 2023. During this period, the University of California at Los Angeles Medical Center performed 21,051 organ transplants in total. UCLA Medical Center was, therefore, the leading hospital in the U.S. in terms of organ transplant numbers, followed by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania.

The states with the most number of active physicians include California, New York, Texas, and Florida. California currently has the most number of active physicians of any U.S. state, with around 125,566 physicians. In California, the specialties with the most physicians are psychiatry, emergency medicine, and anesthesiology. Specialty areas In general, the most common specialty areas for physicians in the U.S. are emergency medicine, psychiatry, surgery, and anesthesiology. As of 2024, there were around 58,900 psychiatrists in the U.S. Concerning the gender distribution of specialty physicians, males out number females in almost every specialty, with exceptions found in mainly in various pediatric disciplines, and obstetrics and gynecology. Compensation The specialty areas with the highest average annual compensation are plastic surgery, orthopedics, and cardiology. As of 2024, a physician in orthopedics earned an average of 558,000 U.S. dollars per year. Male physicians still earn more than their female counterparts in both primary care and specialty settings. This difference is especially large in specialty settings where male physicians earn more than 100,000 dollars more per year than female physicians.