The Ten Largest General Hospitals in Ohio

Based on First Quarter 2026 Medicare Provider of Services file certified bed count data, the ten largest general hospitals in Ohio are:

1. Cleveland Clinic
   Location:  Cleveland, OH
   Certified Bed Count:  1,267
   
   
2. Summa Health
   Location:  Akron, OH
   Certified Bed Count:  1,061
   
   
3. UH Cleveland Medical Center
   Location:  Cleveland, OH
   Certified Bed Count:  1,037
   
   
4. Riverside Methodist Hospital
   Location:  Columbus, OH
   Certified Bed Count:  1,000
   
   
5. Ohio State University Hospital
   Location:  Columbus
   Certified Bed Count:  971
   
   
6. Miami Valley Hospital
   Location:  Dayton
   Certified Bed Count:  970
   
   
7. Mount Carmel East
   Location:  Columbus
   Certified Bed Count:  937
   
   
8. Promedica Toledo Hospital
   Location:  Toledo
   Certified Bed Count:  794
   
   
9. Genesis Healthcare System
   Location:  Zanesville
   Certified Bed Count:  767
   
   
10. MetroHealth System
    Location:  Cleveland
    Certified Bed Count:  702
    

Supplemental resource:  Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in Texas

According to certified bed count data in the First Quarter 2026 Medicare Provider of Services file, the ten largest general hospitals in Texas were:

1. Methodist Hospital
   Location:  San Antonio
   Certified Bed Count:  2,465
   
   
2. Memorial Hermann Hospital System
   Location:  Houston
   Certified Bed Count:  1,515
   
   
3. Houston Methodist Hospital
   Location:  Houston
   Certified Bed Count:  1,299
   
   
4. Baptist Medical Center
   Location:  San Antonio
   Certified Bed Count:  1,285
   
   
5. Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center
   Location:  Houston
   Certified Bed Count:  1,220
   
   
6. Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
   Location:  Corpus Christi, TX
   Certified Bed Count:  1,040
   
   
7. University Health System
   Location:  San Antonio, TX
   Certified Bed Count:  1,034
   
   
8. Harris Health System
   Location:  Houston
   Certified Bed Count:  975
   
   
9. Parkland Health and Hospital System
   Location:  Dallas
   Certified Bed Count:  968
   
   
10. Medical City Dallas Hospital
    Location:  Dallas
    Certified Bed Count:  963

Supplemental resource:  Top Ranked Teaching Hospitals in the Southwest

As of May 2024, over 41,000 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists were employed in the U.S. according to the most current occupational employment figures available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, the five-state Great Lakes region accounted for an estimated 7,130 MRI technologist jobs, or about 17% of the national total.  BLS data revealed the Great Lakes region to be a modestly weak one for MRI technologist pay, with all states in the region registering an annual mean wage level for MRI technologists that was beneath the national average for the profession. This included three states where MRI technologist annual mean wage levels trailed the national average by about 10%.  Further study of May 2024 BLS data provides the following state-level details about MRI technologist pay in the Great Lakes region:

MRI Technologist Pay in the Great Lakes Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IL	2,790	$89,040	24th
IN	760	$81,590	35th
MI	1,360	$79,590	41st
OH	1,610	$83,580	31st
WI	610	$87,780	27th
U.S.	41,560	$89,999	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on July 30, 2026

EMT Pay in the Great Plains Region

Data recently published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) put emergency medical technician (EMT) employment at more than 178,000 Americans as of May 2024. The seven-state Great Plains region accounted for over 11,600 U.S. EMT jobs. In general, the Great Plains region was not a good one for EMT pay, as only two states in the region had an annual mean wage level for EMTs that was above the national average. Nearly three-quarters of the region's EMTs lived in a state where the annual mean wage was below the national average for the profession. This included two states in the region, Kansas and South Dakota, that ranked among the ten worst states nationally for EMT annual mean wages. According to May 2024 BLS data, emergency medical technician (EMT) pay in the Great Plains region looked as follows:

EMT Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IA	1,210	$44,850	20th
KS	1,770	$35,780	46th
MN	2,840	$46,350	15th
MO	3,320	$40,800	32nd
NE	540	$45,460	16th
ND	1,270	$41,620	29th
SD	710	$39,520	41st
U.S.	178,010	$43,914	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 28, 2026

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data put the number of physical therapists (PTs) employed in the U.S. at more than 248,000 as of May 2024.  The five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for about 10,200 physical therapist jobs at that time according to the BLS data.  The Rocky Mountain region presents a mixed picture for physical therapist pay. Only one state in the region have annual mean wages above the national average, while three rank among the ten lowest-paying states in the nation for physical therapists. A deeper look at BLS data from May 2024 reveals the following about physical therapist pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

Physical Therapist Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	5,430	$100,430	20th
ID	1,170	$93,470	45th
MT	1,230	$91,290	49th
UT	2,330	$96,920	33rd
WY	510	$100,100	21st
U.S.	248,620	$99,913	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 24, 2026

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in the Southeastern U.S.

According to certified bed count data in the First Quarter 2026 Medicare Provider of Services file, the ten largest general hospital providers in the Southeastern U.S. were:

1. AdventHealth Orlando
   Location:  Orlando, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  3,289
   
   
2. Jackson Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Miami, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  2,255
   
   
3. Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center
   Location:  Orlando, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  2,024
   
   
4. North Healthcare / Norton Hospital
   Location:  Louisville, KY
   Certified Bed Count:  1,730
   
   
5. Methodist University Hospital
   Location:  Memphis, TN
   Certified Bed Count:  1,593
   
   
6. Baycare St. Joseph's Hospital
   Location:  Tampa, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  1,367
   
   
7. UofL Health - Jewish Hospital
   Location:  Louisville, KY
   Certified Bed Count:  1,261
   
   
8. Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
   Location:  Jacksonville, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  1,229
   
   
9. UAB Hospital
   Location:  Birmingham, AL
   Certified Bed Count:  1,157
   
   
10. Cone Health Moses Cone Hospital
    Location:  Greensboro, NC
    Certified Bed Count:  1,122

Supplemental resource:  The Top Cancer Hospitals in the Southeastern U.S.

Over 1,388,000 nursing assistants were working in the USA as of May 2024 according to data released earlier this year by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The twelve-state Southeastern U.S. was home to more than 389,000 of those nursing assistant jobs.  Per BLS data, the Southeast was the worst region in the country for nursing assistant pay as every state in the region had an annual mean wage level for nursing assistants that fell below the national average.  Moreover, eight of the ten states in the country with the lowest nursing assistant annual mean wage levels were in the Southeast.  A further examination of BLS data from May 2024 details the following about nursing assistant pay in the Southeastern U.S.:

Nursing Assistant Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AL	24,560	$32,670	49th
AR	17,620	$33,350	48th
FL	91,280	$38,320	35th
GA	42,460	$37,090	42nd
KY	22,910	$37,960	39th
LA	20,550	$31,700	51st
MS	13,130	$31,750	50th
NC	61,280	$37,980	38th
SC	21,000	$35,970	46th
TN	23,030	$37,040	43rd
VA	42,760	$40,160	29th
WV	8,860	$36,320	45th
U.S.	1,388,510	$41,173	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on July 15, 2026

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' (BLS) most recent occupational employment data put the number of MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists employed in the United States at more than 41,000 as of May 2024.  At that time, 3,300 MRI technologists were employed in the seven-state Great Plains region according to BLS figures.  In general, the Great Plains region was a rather poor one for MRI technologist pay, as six of the regions' seven states recorded annual mean wage levels that were below the national average for the profession.  A closer look at May 2024 BLS data provides the following details about MRI technologist pay in the Great Plains region:

MRI Technologist Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IA	240	$77,000	45th
KS	320	$79,870	39th
MN	750	$95,100	20th
MO	1,360	$80,150	38th
NE	370	$78,660	44th
ND	90	$79,520	43rd
SD	170	$70,210	51st
U.S.	41,560	$89,999	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on July 13, 2026

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in Florida

Certified bed count data from the First Quarter 2026 Medicare Provider of Services file reveal the following to be the ten largest general hospital providers in Florida:

1. AdventHealth Orlando
   Location:  Orlando, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  3,289
   
   
2. Jackson Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Miami, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  2,255
   
   
3. Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center
   Location:  Orlando, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  2,024
   
   
4. Baycare St. Joseph's Hospital
   Location:  Tampa
   Certified Bed Count:  1,367
   
   
5. Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville
   Location:  Jacksonville, FL
   Certified Bed Count:  1,229
   
   
6. Tampa General Hospital
   Location:  Tampa
   Certified Bed Count:  1,096
   
   
7. Memorial Regional Hospital
   Location:  Hollywood
   Certified Bed Count:  1,079
   
   
8. UF Health Shands Hospital
   Location:  Gainesville
   Certified Bed Count:  1,054
   
   
9. Baptist Hospital of Miami
   Location:  Miami
   Certified Bed Count:  948
   
   
10. Sarasota Memorial Hospital
    Location:  Sarasota
    Certified Bed Count:  897

Supplemental resource:  The Top Cancer Hospitals in the Southeastern U.S.

According to certified bed count data from the First Quarter, 2026 Medicare Provider of Services file, the ten largest general hospitals in the Far West region of the United States were:

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in the Far West

1. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
   Location:  San Jose, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  1,337
   
   
2. UCSF Medical Center
   Location:  San Francisco, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  1,019
   
   
3. Sharp Memorial Hospital
   Location:  San Diego, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  881
   
   
4. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
   Location:  Los Angeles, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  848
   
   
5. Sunrise Hospital and Medical Center
   Location:  Las Vegas, NV
   Certified Bed Count:  834
   
   
6. Community Regional Medical Center
   Location:  Fresno, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  794
   
   
7. Scripps Mercy Hospital
   Location:  San Diego, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  700
   
   
8. Swedish Medical Center
   Location:  Seattle, WA
   Certified Bed Count:  697
   
   
9. Los Angeles General Medical Center
   Location:  Los Angeles, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  676
   
   
10. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Zion
    Location:  San Diego, CA
    Certified Bed Count:  659

Supplemental resource:  Top Cancer Hospitals in the Western U.S.

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in Michigan

Certified bed count data in the First Quarter, 2026 Medicare Provider of Services file reveal the following to be the ten largest general hospitals in Michigan:

1. Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital
   Location:  Grand Rapids, MI
   Certified Bed Count:  1,135
   
   
2. Corewell Health Beaumont University Hospital
   Location:  Royal Oak, MI
   Certified Bed Count:  1,031
   
   
3. DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital
   Location:  Detroit, MI
   Certified Bed Count:  991
   
   
4. Henry Ford Hospital
   Location:  Detroit
   Certified Bed Count:  903
   
   
5. University of Michigan Medicine
   Location:  Ann Arbor
   Certified Bed Count:  800
   
   
6. DMC Harper University Hospital
   Location:  Detroit
   Certified Bed Count:  712
   
   
7. Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital
   Location:  Dearborn
   Certified Bed Count:  623
   
   
8. Covenant Medical Center
   Location:  Saginaw
   Certified Bed Count:  623
   
   
9. University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Hospital
   Location:  Lansing
   Certified Bed Count:  617
   
   
10. Henry Ford St. John Hospital
    Location:  Detroit
    Certified Bed Count:  572

Supplemental resource:  Top Cancer Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

The Ten Largest General Hospitals in California

From certified bed count data in the First Quarter, 2026 Medicare Provider of Services file, the ten largest general hospitals in California were:

1. Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
   Location:  San Jose, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  1,337
   
   
2. UCSF Medical Center
   Location:  San Francisco
   Certified Bed Count:  1,019
   
   
3. Sharp Memorial Hospital
   Location:  San Diego
   Certified Bed Count:  881
   
   
4. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
   Location:  Los Angeles
   Certified Bed Count:  848
   
   
5. Community Regional Medical Center
   Location:  Fresno, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  794
   
   
6. Scripps Mercy Hospital
   Location:  San Diego
   Certified Bed Count:  700
   
   
7. Los Angeles General Medical Center
   Location:  Los Angeles
   Certified Bed Count:  676
   
   
8. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Zion
   Location:  San Diego, CA
   Certified Bed Count:  659
   
   
9. UC Davis Medical Center
   Location:  Sacramento
   Certified Bed Count:  631
   
   
10. Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento
    Location:  Sacramento
    Certified Bed Count:  628

Supplemental resource:  Top Cancer Hospitals in the Western U.S.

Periodic patient surveys conducted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) aim to measure user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that service Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey seeks feedback from patients about their recent inpatient stays, then combines that information into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with 5-stars being the top score on the scale.  Based on current CMS patient surveys, only three Oregon hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the only hospitals in Oregon that rated as five-stars for patient experience per CMS surveys (as of July 1, 2026):

Oregon Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Grande Ronde Hospital
   Location:  La Grande
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2. Peace Harbor Medical Center
   Location:  Florence
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3. St Charles Medical Center Prineville
   Location:  Prineville
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EMT Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

Data recently made available by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) shows that more than 178,000 Americans were working as EMTs (emergency medical technicians) as of May 2024. The five-state Rocky Mountain region accounted for a bit more than 6,600 of those EMT jobs. In general, the Rocky Mountain region is a mixed one for EMT pay.  While EMTs in Colorado realize annual mean wage levels above the national average, elsewhere in the region that is not the case.  A closer examination of May 2024 BLS data shows the following about EMT pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

EMT Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	3,420	$45,130	18th
ID	700	$39,700	39th
MT	680	$36,250	45th
UT	1,360	$39,120	42nd
WY	450	$43,140	25th
U.S.	178,010	$43,914	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 30, 2026

Physical Therapist Pay in the Great Plains Region

The most current occupational statistical data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that, as of May 2024, nearly 249,000 physical therapists (PTs) were working in the United States.  Just over 18,900 physical therapists were employed in the seven-state Great Plains region at that time.  The Great Plains region was one of the weakest in the nation for PT pay, as the annual mean wage for physical therapists was below the national average in all states in the region.  Moreover, four Great Plains states ranked among the ten states with the lowest annual mean wage levels in the nation for PTs.  A closer examination of BLS data from May 2024 reveals the following state-level details about physical therapist pay in the Great Plains region:

Physical Therapist Pay in the Great Plains Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
IA	2,800	$92,630	48th
KS	2,640	$96,250	37th
MN	5,220	$98,700	27th
MO	4,090	$94,760	40th
NE	2,380	$93,510	44th
ND	860	$89,870	51st
SD	940	$90,270	50th
U.S.	248,620	$99,913	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 29, 2026

From time to time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) surveys adults who recently received inpatient care at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan enrollees.  The goal of this exercise is to assess the amount of satisfaction patients had with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The ratings methodology used by the CMS involves consolidating patient questionnaire responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the top score on the scale.  As of June 24, 2026, CMS data shows only three hospitals in Kentucky earning five-stars on patient surveys.  Listed alphabetically, here are the three Kentucky hospitals that rated as five-stars for adult patient experience in the latest CMS surveys:

Kentucky Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. CHI Saint Joseph Berea
   

   Location:  Berea

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2. Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
   Location:  Stanford
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3. Harrison Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Cynthiana
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Over 1,388,000 nursing assistants were employed in the U.S. as of May 2024 according to the most current occupational employment data available from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The New England region was home to more than 87,000 of those nursing assistant jobs.  Per BLS data, New England was an above-average region for nursing assistant pay as every state in the region had an annual mean wage level for nursing assistants that topped the national average.  Moreover, about 45% of the region's nursing assistants worked in Massachusetts, which ranked among the ten best states in the nation for nursing assistant annual mean wage levels.  A further examination of BLS data from May 2024 provides the following state-level details about nursing assistant pay in New England:

Nursing Assistant Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	21,390	$40,120	13th
MA	38,280	$46,130	8th
ME	8,590	$45,500	9th
NH	7,190	$47,190	7th
RI	8,450	$43,740	17th
VT	3,140	$43,610	18th
U.S.	1,388,510	$41,173	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 27, 2026

Patient surveys conducted from time to time by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) aim to gauge user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that service Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey solicits feedback from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then aggregates that information into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with the scale's best score being 5-stars.  Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, only five Maine hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Maine that rated as five-stars for patient experience per CMS surveys (as of June 24, 2026):

Maine Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. MaineHealth Stephens Hospital
   Location:  Norway
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2. Mount Desert Island Hospital
   Location:  Bar Harbor
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3. Redington Fairview General Hospital
   Location:  Skowhegan
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4. Togus VA Medical Center
   Location:  Augusta
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5. York Hospital
   Location:  York
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In the 25-26 U.S. News & World Report ratings of American hospitals, more than 800 hospitals were examined for their proficiency in delivering cancer care to adult patients.  The study scored hospitals on various measures related to their cancer patient outcomes, the scale and scope of their cancer care services and programs, and the level of professional recognition received by a hospital from their peers within the cancer care community.  The five-state Rocky Mountain region is not a good one for patients needing cancer treatment, as the region has only a single hospital that ranked among the top 50 U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey:

The Top Cancer Hospitals in the Rocky Mountain Region

University of Colorado Cancer Center
Location:  Aurora, CO

National Rank:  #40 (See ranking details)

To further examine the metrics used to score adult cancer care hospitals in the 25-26 U.S. News survey, or to find cancer care ratings for other Rocky Mountain region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care

As of May 2024, more than 41,000 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists were working in the United States according to the latest occupational employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, nearly 11,100 MRI technologists were employed in the twelve-state Southeastern region of the country.  BLS data revealed the Southeastern U.S. to be the worst region of the country for MRI technologist pay. Not only did every Southeastern state have an average annual mean wage level for MRI technologists that was below the national average for the profession, but eight states in the region ranked among the ten worst states in the nation for MRI technologist annual mean wages.  A closer study of May 2024 BLS data provides the following details about MRI technologist pay in the Southeastern U.S.:

MRI Technologist Pay in the Southeastern U.S.

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AL	530	$73,070	48th
AR	370	$74,110	47th
FL	3,220	$79,610	40th
GA	1,430	$85,380	29th
KY	680	$79,560	42nd
LA	510	$71,420	49th
MS	230	$71,410	50th
NC	1,160	$82,280	34th
SC	670	$81,100	36th
TN	950	$76,890	46th
VA	1,140	$94,080	21st
WV	180	$80,970	37th
U.S.	41,560	$89,999	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data accessed on June 9, 2026

EMT Pay in the Far Western U.S.

In its most recent release of occupational statistical data, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that more than 257,000 Americans were working as EMTs (emergency medical technicians) as of May 2024. The six-state Far Western U.S. accounted for a bit less than 26,300 of those EMT jobs. BLS data revealed the Far West to be the best region in the nation for EMT pay, as nearly every state in the region had an annual mean wage level for EMTs that exceeded the national average.  Moreover, four states in the region ranked among the top ten states in the nation for EMT annual mean wages.  A closer examination of May 2024 BLS data shows the following about EMT pay in the Far Western U.S.:

EMT Pay in the U.S. Far West

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AK	290	$59,870	2nd
CA	19,020	$51,830	5th
HI	550	$64,670	1st
NV	1,390	$42,350	26th
OR	1,760	$48,780	12th
WA	3,280	$49,760	9th
U.S.	178,010	$43,914	-------

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

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OES. Data extracted on June 1, 2026

In the 25-26 USNWR (U.S. News & World Report) ratings of American hospitals, over 800 hospitals were surveyed for their proficiency in delivering cancer care to adult patients.  The study scored hospitals on multiple data points related to their adult cancer programs, including patient outcomes, the scale of their adult cancer care services, and the level of professional recognition a hospital received from the wider cancer care community.  Seven hospitals in the five-state Great Lakes region rated among the top 50 U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey.  Here's a quick view of where these seven Great Lakes region hospitals rated nationally in the 25-26 U.S. News survey for cancer care:

Top Cancer Hospitals in the Great Lakes Region

1. Cleveland Clinic
   Location:  Cleveland
   National Rank:  #14 (See ranking details)
   
   
2. UChicago Cancer Center
   Location:  Chicago
   National Rank:  #12 (See ranking details)
   
   
3. Northwestern Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Chicago
   National Rank:  #17 (See ranking details)
   
   
4. Rush University Medical Center
   Location:  Chicago

   National Rank:  #29 (See ranking details)
   
   
5. University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
   Location:  Ann Arbor, MI 
   National Rank:  #32 (See ranking details)
   
   
6. Ohio State University Cancer Center

   Location:  Columbus, OH

   National Rank:  #35 (See ranking details)
   
   
7. University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
   Location:  Cleveland
   National Rank:  #48 (See ranking details)
   
   For a closer look into the metrics used to rate adult cancer care hospitals in the 25-26 U.S. News survey, or to find the cancer care rating of other Great Lakes Region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care.

From time to time, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts surveys of adult patients who received recent inpatient care at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan enrollees.  The goal of these surveys is to gauge the degree of satisfaction patients had with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The ratings methodology employed by the CMS involves consolidating patient questionnaire responses into an all-encompassing patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the best score on the scale.  As of May 13, 2026, CMS data shows only four hospitals in Tennessee earning five-stars on patient surveys.  Listed alphabetically, here are the four Tennessee hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience in CMS surveys:

Tennessee Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Mountain Home VA Medical Center
   

   Location:  Mountain Home

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2. Unity Medical Center
   Location:  Manchester
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3. West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
   Location:  Milan
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4. Henderson County Community Hospital
   Location:  Lexington
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In the 25-26 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) study of American hospitals, more than 800 hospitals were examined for their capabilities in providing adult cancer care.  The USNWR study assessed hospitals on various metrics related to their adult cancer programs, including patient outcomes, the breadth and scope of their programs, and the level of recognition earned by a hospital from the wider cancer care community.  Four Great Plains region hospitals made the list of the top 50 rated U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey, including the Mayo Clinic, which ranked among the nation's five best adult cancer care hospitals.  Here's a summary look at the four Great Plains hospitals that ranked in the top 50 nationally for adult cancer care:

Top Cancer Hospitals in the Great Plains Region

1. Mayo Clinic
   Location:  Rochester, MN
   National Rank:  #4 (See ranking details)
   
   
2. Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital
   Location:  St. Louis, MO

   National Rank:  #27 (See ranking details)
   
   
3. University of Iowa Health Health Care Medical Center

   Location:  Iowa City, IA
   National Rank:  #42 (see ranking details)
   
   
4. University of Kansas Hospital
   

   Location:  Kansas City, KS

   National Rank:  #50 (See ranking details)
   
   

For a closer look at the measures used to score adult cancer care hospitals in the 25-26 USNWR survey, or to find cancer care ratings for other Great Plains region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care.

Patient surveys conducted periodically by the CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) aim to measure user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that service Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey solicits input from recent patients about their inpatient stays, then consolidates that information into a unified patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with the scale's highest score being 5-stars.  Based on the most current CMS patient surveys, only three Oklahoma hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the hospitals in Oklahoma that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of May 11, 2026):

Oklahoma Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Oklahoma Heart Hospital
   Location:  Oklahoma City
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2. Oklahoma Heart Hospital South
   Location:  Oklahoma City
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3. Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital
   Location:  Tulsa
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