The 22-23 U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals rated nearly 800 hospitals for their effectiveness in delivering rehabilitation services to individuals recovering from severe afflictions.  The study analyzed hospitals on various metrics, ranging from the medical outcomes for their rehabilitation patients to the scope of their rehabilitation programs to the amount of professional recognition attained by a hospital from within the rehabilitation services community.  Eleven hospitals in the Southeastern U.S. rated among the 50 best U.S. hospitals for rehabilitation care in the 22-23 survey, including Shepherd Center in Atlanta, which was rated the eighth best rehabilitation hospital in the nation.  The Southeast's top rehabilitation hospitals, and where they ranked nationally for rehabilitation care in the 22-23 U.S. News survey, were:

The Southeast's Top Rehabilitation Hospitals

Shepherd Center

Location:  Atlanta, GA
National Rank:  #8 (See ranking details)

Atrium Health Carolinas Rehabilitation

Location:  Charlotte, NC
National Rank:  #16 (See ranking details)

UAB Hospital

Location:  Birmingham, AL
National Rank:  #20 (See ranking details)

WakeMed Rehabilitation Hospital
Location:  Raleigh, NC
National Rank:  #21 (See ranking details)

Emory Rehabilitation Hospital

Location:  Atlanta, GA
National Rank:  #26 (See ranking details)

WellStar Kennestone Hospital

Location:  Marietta, GA
National Rank:  #32 (See ranking details)

Sarasota Memorial Hospital

Location:  Sarasota, FL
National Rank:  #35 (See ranking details)

Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital

Location:  Jacksonville, FL
National Rank:  #36 (See ranking details)

Tampa General Hospital

Location:  Tampa, FL
National Rank:  #40 (See ranking details)

University of North Carolina Hospitals

Location:  Chapel Hill, NC
National Rank:  #40 (See ranking details)

Roper Hospital

Location:  Charleston, SC
National Rank:  #43 (See ranking details)

For a more thorough look at the metrics used to grade rehabilitation hospitals in the 22-23 U.S. News survey, or to find the rehabilitation care rating of other Southeastern hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation.

Medical assistants work in varied healthcare settings, including physician offices, hospitals, outpatient care centers, offices of other types of healthcare practitioners and assisted living facilities.  As of May 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimated that nearly 727,800 medical assistants were employed in the U.S.  The BLS further estimated that, as of May 2021, the national mean wage for medical assistants was $38,190 per year.  From state to state there was considerable variation in medical assistant mean annual wages, with medical assistants in some regions of the country earning 50% or more than their counterparts elsewhere.  Per BLS data of May 2021, the ten best and worst states for medical assistant pay were the following:

The Best and Worst States for Medical Assistant Pay

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
WA	17,360	$47,320	1st
DC	1,960	$46,690	2nd
AK	1,700	$46,390	3rd
CA	97,640	$44,780	4th
MA	13,730	$44,200	5th
MN	10,830	$44,010	6th
OR	11,300	$44,000	7th
HI	3,110	$42,460	8th
NY	31,360	$42,100	9th
CT	8,660	$41,010	10th
U.S.	727,760	$38,190	-------
KS	4,670	$34,270	42nd
SC	12,240	$34,270	43rd
SD	830	$33,880	44th
KY	12,670	$33,360	45th
OK	7,660	$32,230	46th
AR	4,040	$32,170	47th
MS	3,550	$31,640	48th
AL	10,120	$31,390	49th
WV	4,070	$31,230	50th
LA	10,290	$30,620	51st

(*) annual mean wage ranking among the 50 states and the District of Columbia

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on August 13, 2022