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Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital is an academic medical center and teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Its member hospitals provide nearly 1,000 patient beds, and it employs almost 5,000 scientists. U.S. News ranks it #14 among Best Hospitals and #2 in its region. In specialties, it's #1 in the nation for Obstetrics & Gynecology, #4 in Cancer, #5 in Rheumatology, and #10 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery. In 1980, Brigham and Women's was created by the merger of three hospitals: Boston Women's Hospital, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, and the Robert Breck Brigham Hospital for arthritis and joint diseases. In 1998, they were joined by The Faulkner, a Boston community hospital. Core service lines
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Brigham & Women's Hospital, our Trusted Link for July 2022
New England's Top Rehabilitation Hospital
The 22-23 U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals graded nearly 800 hospitals for their capabilities at providing rehabilitation services to patients recovering from severe illnesses or injuries. The study graded hospitals on multiple metrics related to the outcomes for their rehabilitation patients, the scale of their rehabilitation programs, and the amount of recognition garnered by a hospital from within the rehabilitation care community. Only one hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, in the six-state New England region graded out as a top 50 rehabilitation hospital in the 22-23 U.S. News survey. That said, Spaulding is one of the preeminent rehabilitation hospitals in the nation, grading out in the survey as the 3rd best rehabilitation hospital in the country:
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New England's Top Rehabilitation Hospital |
Saturday, July 30, 2022
Birth Rates in the Great Plains Region
In 2020, approximately 3,613,600 births were recorded in the United States. The seven-state Great Plains region registered 248,528 births in 2020, or about 6.9% of total births in the U.S. that year. With 11.57 births per 1,000 population, the Great Plains' regional birth rate was nearly 5.5% higher than the national average birth rate. All seven states in the region recorded a birth rate in 2020 that was above the national average. Additional review of data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following state-level details about birth rates in the Great Plains region:
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Birth Rates in the Great Plains Region |
State | Births | Population | Birth Rate* |
Iowa | 36,114 | 3,163,561 | 11.42 |
Kansas | 34,376 | 2,913,805 | 11.80 |
Minnesota | 63,443 | 5,657,342 | 11.21 |
Missouri | 69,285 | 6,151,548 | 11.26 |
Nebraska | 24,291 | 1,937,552 | 12.54 |
North Dakota | 10,059 | 765,309 | 13.14 |
South Dakota | 10,960 | 892,717 | 12.28 |
Region | 248,528 | 21,481,834 | 11.57 |
U.S. | 3,613,647 | 329,484,123 | 10.97 |
(*) number of births per 1,000 population
Report Period: 2020
Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Natality on CDC WONDER Online Database. Data are from the Natality Records 2016-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on July 29, 2022
Friday, July 29, 2022
The Best and Worst States for Chiropractor Pay
As of May 2021, there were just over 35,800 chiropractors working in the U.S. according to data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Per that same data, the BLS estimated that the national mean wage for chiropractors was $81,240 per year. While most chiropractors earn incomes in excess of the average annual wage for most workers, there is a wide disparity from state-to-state in chiropractors' annual mean wages. As of May 2021, according to the BLS the ten best states for chiropractor pay were:
- Connecticut: $116,340
- New Jersey: $113,220
- Nevada: $112,420
- Massachusetts: $100,120
- New York: $97,380
- Wyoming: $96,110
- West Virginia: $95,640
- Washington: $93,120
- Rhode Island: $91,480
- North Dakota: $91,080
- Arizona: $71,900
- Maine: $71,580
- South Carolina: $70,830
- Tennessee: $70,760
- Utah: $70,190
- Hawaii: $65,930
- New Mexico: $63,440
- Iowa: $60,540
- Georgia: $57,220
- Montana: $53,070
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 29, 2022
The Best and Worst States for Health Services Management Pay
- New York: $155,430
- District of Columbia: $151,370
- Massachusetts: $140,270
- Washington: $138,580
- New Jersey: $136,580
- Maryland: $135,870
- Delaware: $134,710
- North Dakota: $134,320
- California: $132,180
- Rhode Island: $132,080
- Kentucky: $104,220
- Indiana: $102,790
- Kansas: $102,230
- Maine: $102,070
- Oklahoma: $99,920
- Iowa: $97,240
- Montana: $95,670
- Mississippi: $94,270
- Alabama: $94,070
- Arkansas: $92,110
So where does your state rank for health services management pay?
Refer to Health Services Managers Average Wages by State for more information.
The Southwest's Top Rehabilitation Hospitals
The 22-23 U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals rated nearly 800 hospitals for their proficiency and effectiveness in delivering rehabilitation services to patients recovering from severe injuries or illnesses. The study rated hospitals on various metrics related to the outcomes for their rehabilitation care patients, the scale of their rehabilitation services and programs, and the amount of professional recognition garnered by a hospital from within the rehabilitation care community. Five hospitals in the U.S. Southwest rated among the top 50 U.S. hospitals for rehabilitation care in the 22-23 survey, including TIRR Memorial Hermann, which was rated the second-best rehabilitation hospital in the nation. The Southwest's top rehabilitation hospitals, and where they ranked nationally for rehabilitation care in the 22-23 U.S. News survey, were:
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The Southwest's Top Rehabilitation Hospitals |
Thursday, July 28, 2022
Regional Cancer Death Rates in the U.S.
Cancer accounted for 602,350 deaths in the United States in 2020. Relative to the size of the U.S. population, that translated to a cancer death rate of 182.8 deaths per 100,000 population, making cancer the second leading cause of death in the U.S., surpassed only by heart disease. Analysis of data from the National Center for Health Statistics, a unit of the CDC, provides the following details about regional cancer death rates in the U.S. Follow the "region" links in the table below to see state-level data within each region:
Regional Cancer Death Rates in the U.S.
Region | Deaths | Population | Death Rate* |
Far West | 89,869 | 56,579,620 | 158.8 |
Great Lakes | 95,354 | 46,834,910 | 203.6 |
Great Plains | 41,272 | 21,481,834 | 192.1 |
Mid-Eastern | 90,410 | 48,757,828 | 185.4 |
New England | 28,748 | 14,847,468 | 193.6 |
Rocky Mountain | 17,883 | 12,547,416 | 142.5 |
Southeastern | 171,979 | 85,565,785 | 201.0 |
Southwestern | 66,835 | 42,869,262 | 155.9 |
U.S. | 602,350 | 329,484,123 | 182.8 |
(*) number of cancer deaths per 100,000 population
Report Period: 2020
Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Birth Rates in the Great Lakes Region
In 2020, there were just over 3,613,600 births in the United States. The five-state Great Lakes region recorded 505,773 births in 2020, or about 14% of all births in the U.S. that year. With 10.80 births per 1,000 population, the Great Lakes' regional birth rate was only 1.5% below the national average birth rate. Further examination of state-level data from the National Center for Health Statistics, a unit of the CDC, provides the following details about birth rates in the Great Lakes region:
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Birth Rates in the Great Lakes Region |
State | Births | Population | Birth Rate* |
Illinois | 133,298 | 12,587,530 | 10.59 |
Indiana | 78,616 | 6,754,953 | 11.64 |
Michigan | 104,074 | 9,966,555 | 10.44 |
Ohio | 129,191 | 11,693,217 | 11.05 |
Wisconsin | 60,594 | 5,832,655 | 10.39 |
Region | 505,773 | 46,834,910 | 10.80 |
U.S. | 3,613,647 | 329,484,123 | 10.97 |
(*) number of births per 1,000 population
Report Period: 2020
Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. National Vital Statistics System, Natality on CDC WONDER Online Database. Data are from the Natality Records 2016-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on July 27, 2022
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Regional Heart Disease Death Rates in the U.S.
There were 696,962 deaths in the United States in 2020 that were attributable to heart disease. Given the size of the U.S. population, that translated to a heart disease death rate of 211.5 deaths per 100,000 population. Analysis of data from the CDC's National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about regional heart disease death rates in the U.S. Follow the "region" links in the table below to see state-level data within each region:
Regional Heart Disease Death Rates in the U.S.
Region | Deaths | Population | Death Rate* |
Far West | 96,816 | 56,579,620 | 171.1 |
Great Lakes | 112,944 | 46,834,910 | 241.2 |
Great Plains | 45,060 | 21,481,834 | 209.8 |
Mid-Eastern | 117,371 | 48,757,828 | 240.7 |
New England | 28,580 | 14,847,468 | 192.5 |
Rocky Mountain | 19,063 | 12,547,416 | 151.9 |
Southeastern | 196,674 | 85,565,785 | 229.9 |
Southwestern | 80,454 | 42,869,262 | 187.7 |
U.S. | 696,962 | 329,484,123 | 211.5 |
(*) number of heart disease deaths per 100,000 population
Report Period: 2020
Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program.
Monday, July 25, 2022
The Best and Worst States for Dental Hygienist Pay
There were approximately 207,000 dental hygienists working in the U.S. as of May 2021 according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports. Most dental hygienists work in dental offices, but small numbers may be found working with employment agencies, in physician offices, and in outpatient care centers. Like many other trained healthcare professionals with advanced technical skills, dental hygienists earn salaries and wages in excess of that earned by workers in most other occupations. Per BLS estimates, as of May 2021, the national mean wage for dental hygienists was $81,360 annually. Pay for the profession varies widely from state to state, with dental hygienists in some states making more than twice what their counterparts made elsewhere. As of May 2021, according to BLS data the ten states with the best annual mean salary and wages for dental hygienists were:
Alaska | $115,510 |
California | $108,200 |
Washington | $106,200 |
Oregon | $94,420 |
Nevada | $89,460 |
Maryland | $89,340 |
Connecticut | $88,610 |
New Jersey | $87,070 |
Massachusetts | $87,030 |
Colorado | $86,890 |
At the other end of the spectrum, here were the bottom ten states for dental hygienist pay:
Pennsylvania | $71,710 |
Maine | $71,640 |
North Dakota | $69,440 |
Tennessee | $68,770 |
Michigan | $66,720 |
South Carolina | $65,440 |
Kentucky | $61,500 |
West Virginia | $61,050 |
Mississippi | $57,670 |
Alabama | $51,130 |
So where does your state rank for dental hygienists pay?
Check out Dental Hygienist Average Wages by State for more information.
The Best and Worst States for General Dentist Pay
There were approximately 110,000 general dentists working in the U.S. as of May 2021 according to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports. Most general dentists work in dental offices, but smaller numbers work in physician offices, outpatient care centers, hospitals, and with state government entities. Like many other trained healthcare professionals with advanced technical skills, general dentists earn salaries and wages in excess of that earned by workers in most other occupations. Per BLS estimates, as of May 2021, the national mean wage for general dentists was $167,160 annually. Pay for the profession varies widely from state to state, with general dentists in some states making almost double what their counterparts earn elsewhere. As of May 2021, according to BLS data the ten states with the best annual mean salary and wages for general dentists were:
Delaware | $233,860 |
New Hampshire | $225,140 |
Oregon | $207,370 |
Rhode Island | $206,600 |
Connecticut | $197,910 |
Vermont | $190,030 |
North Carolina | $189,980 |
New Mexico | $189,430 |
Kansas | $188,240 |
Maine | $187,460 |
At the other end of the spectrum, here were the bottom ten states for general dentist pay:
Wyoming | $148,730 |
Louisiana | $148,060 |
Nebraska | $146,170 |
Colorado | $139,460 |
West Virginia | $139,200 |
Illinois | $136,930 |
Kentucky | $136,480 |
Utah | $134,570 |
South Carolina | $132,830 |
Idaho | $124,750 |
So where does your state rank for General Dentist pay?
Check out General Dentist Average Wages by State for more information.
Best Pediatric Hospitals in the Rocky Mountain Region
In the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of American hospitals, 90 hospitals earned national recognition in at least one of ten pediatric specialties studied in the survey. Although only three Rocky Mountain region hospitals earned top 50 distinction in at least one pediatric specialty, one of those three hospitals ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals in the nation. Moreover, a second Rocky Mountain region hospital earned top 50 national recognition in eight pediatric specialties. For earning national recognition in more than five pediatric specialty areas, here's a summary look at the two hospitals that stand out as the best pediatric hospitals in the Rocky Mountain region:
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Best Pediatric Hospitals in the Rocky Mountain Region |
Location: Aurora, CO
Top 10 National Ranking Overall? YES (#7)
Top 50 Pediatric Specialty Rankings: 10 of 10
#8 Cancer
#14 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#4 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#4 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#19 Neonatology
#22 Nephrology
#12 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#12 Orthopedics
#6 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#7 Urology
see ranking details
Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Top 10 National Ranking Overall? NO
Top 50 Pediatric Specialty Rankings: 8 of 10
#39 Cancer
#38 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#47 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#43 Neonatology
#40 Nephrology
#17 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#31 Orthopedics
#50 Urology
see ranking details
Sunday, July 24, 2022
Cancer Death Rates in the Far Western U.S.
The six-state Far Western U.S. region cancer accounted for 89,869 deaths in 2020, a death toll that represented about 14.9% of the 602,350 cancer deaths that year in the United States as a whole. At 158.8 deaths per 100,000 population, the 2020 cancer death rate in the Far Western U.S. was more than 13% lower than the national average. In fact, every state in the region, except for Oregon, recorded a cancer death rate that was lower than the national average in 2020. A closer review of state-level data from the National Center for Health Statistics provides the following details about cancer death rates in the Far Western U.S.:
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Cancer Death Rates in the Far Western U.S. |
State | Deaths | Population | Death Rate* |
Alaska | 1,043 | 731,158 | 142.7 |
California | 59,778 | 39,368,078 | 151.8 |
Hawaii | 2,519 | 1,407,006 | 179.0 |
Nevada | 5,450 | 3,138,259 | 173.7 |
Oregon | 8,283 | 4,241,507 | 195.3 |
Washington | 12,796 | 7,693,612 | 166.3 |
Region | 89,869 | 56,579,620 | 158.8 |
U.S. | 602,350 | 329,484,123 | 182.8 |
(*) number of cancer deaths per 100,000 population
Report Period: 2020
Source: CDC Wonder. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics. Underlying Cause of Death 1999-2020 on CDC WONDER Online Database, released in 2021. Data are from the Multiple Cause of Death Files, 1999-2020, as compiled from data provided by the 57 vital statistics jurisdictions through the Vital Statistics Cooperative Program. Accessed on July 23, 2022
Saturday, July 23, 2022
Best and Worst States for Dental Assistant Pay
There were just over 347,000 dental assistants working in the U.S. as of May 2021 according to data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The vast majority of dental assistants work in dental offices, but small numbers may be found working with employment agencies, in physician offices, and in outpatient care centers. While dental assistants must possess some technical understanding, their duties are generally administrative in nature and do not require the kind of advanced skills or training required in many other healthcare occupations. Dental assistants, on average, earn lower salaries than workers in most other occupations. As of May 2021, the BLS estimated that the national mean wage for dental assistants was $42,510 per year. Pay for the profession varies considerably from state to state, with dental assistants in some states making 50% more than what their professional peers made elsewhere. As of May 2021, according to BLS data the ten states with the best annual mean salary for dental assistants were:
Minnesota | $53,080 |
Massachusett | $51,210 |
Alaska | $50,640 |
New Hampshire | $49,470 |
Oregon | $48,780 |
North Dakota | $47,780 |
Washington | $46,350 |
Connecticut | $46,130 |
Rhode Island | $46,070 |
California | $46,060 |
At the other end of the spectrum, the bottom ten states for dental assistant pay were:
Nevada | $38,020 |
Hawaii | $37,860 |
New Mexico | $37,790 |
West Virginia | $36,830 |
Idaho | $36,250 |
Mississippi | $36,170 |
Alabama | $35,760 |
Utah | $35,210 |
Arkansas | $34,930 |
Louisiana | $33,560 |
So where does your state rank for dental assistant pay?
Check out Dental Assistant Average Wages by State for more information.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 23, 2022
Optometrist Employment Snapshot for the Top 25 U.S. Metro Areas
Optometrist Employment Snapshot: Top 25 U.S. Metro Areas
Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Mean Annual Wage | |||
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1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | 1,530 | $140,520 | ||
2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 2,820 | $126,010 | ||
3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 1,390 | $111,740 | ||
4 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 780 | $132,390 | ||
5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 840 | $114,340 | ||
6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 820 | $140,020 | ||
7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 700 | $156,650 | ||
8 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | 850 | $98,900 | ||
9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta | 520 | $131,440 | ||
10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton | 550 | $135,620 | ||
11 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 760 | $119,550 | ||
12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley | 1,100 | $135,310 | ||
13 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | 510 | $134,100 | ||
14 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 470 | $124,540 | ||
15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 360 | $124,460 | ||
16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 340 | $137,830 | ||
17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 520 | $118,490 | ||
18 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 250 | $108,360 | ||
19 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 380 | $133,340 | ||
20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 290 | $125,920 | ||
21 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 480 | $157,230 | ||
22 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | 250 | $94,610 | ||
23 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | 240 | $135,170 | ||
24 | San Antonio-New Braunfels | 360 | $150,890 | ||
25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | 290 | $134,570 | ||
National | 38,720 | $125,440 |
Report Period: May 2021
Top 25 U.S. Metro areas from 2020 Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Occupational Statistics
Data extracted on July 23, 2022
Friday, July 22, 2022
Medical Transcriptionist Employment Snapshot for the Top 25 U.S. Metro Areas
Medical Transcriptionist Employment Snapshot: Top 25 U.S. Metro Areas
Metropolitan Area | # Employed | Mean Annual Wage | |||
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1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City | 2,820 | $36,130 | ||
2 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | n/a | n/a | ||
3 | Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | 1,680 | $30,380 | ||
4 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 1,730 | $31,270 | ||
5 | Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land | 860 | $32,140 | ||
6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | 330 | $41,600 | ||
7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington | 830 | $38,180 | ||
8 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | 860 | $35,020 | ||
9 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta | 1,080 | $28,200 | ||
10 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton | 330 | $42,590 | ||
11 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler | 1,050 | $32,220 | ||
12 | San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley | n/a | $48,350 | ||
13 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario | n/a | n/a | ||
14 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn | 710 | $34,040 | ||
15 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | 350 | $46,070 | ||
16 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington | 340 | $46,000 | ||
17 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad | 640 | $36,480 | ||
18 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater | 920 | $33,410 | ||
19 | Denver-Aurora-Lakewood | 310 | $39,420 | ||
20 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson | 150 | $42,650 | ||
21 | St. Louis, MO-IL | 310 | $35,050 | ||
22 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford | 1,620 | $28,130 | ||
23 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia | 260 | $28,880 | ||
24 | San Antonio-New Braunfels | 760 | $25,710 | ||
25 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | 770 | $38,290 | ||
National | 55,830 | $34,220 |
Report Period: May 2021
Top 25 U.S. Metro areas from 2020 Census
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Occupational Statistics
Data extracted on July 20, 2022