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
   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Peace Harbor Medical Center
   Location:  Florence
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. St Charles Medical Center Prineville
   Location:  Prineville
   View Rating Details
   

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

   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Ephraim McDowell Fort Logan Hospital
   Location:  Stanford
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. Harrison Memorial Hospital
   Location:  Cynthiana
   View Rating Details
   

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
   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Mount Desert Island Hospital
   Location:  Bar Harbor
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. Redington Fairview General Hospital
   Location:  Skowhegan
   View Rating Details
   
   
4. Togus VA Medical Center
   Location:  Augusta
   View Rating Details
   
   
5. York Hospital
   Location:  York
   View Rating Details

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

   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Unity Medical Center
   Location:  Manchester
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. West Tennessee Healthcare Milan Hospital
   Location:  Milan
   View Rating Details
   
   
4. Henderson County Community Hospital
   Location:  Lexington
   View Rating Details
   

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
   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Oklahoma Heart Hospital South
   Location:  Oklahoma City
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital
   Location:  Tulsa
   View Rating Details
   
   

Data released recently from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that there were more than 248,000 physical therapists (PTs) at work in the United States as of May 2024.  Nearly 27,300 of those working as physical therapists in the U.S. lived in the four-state Southwest region.  The Southwest region was a relatively good one for physical therapist pay, with the two largest states in the region, Arizona and Texas, both recording PT annual mean wage levels that ranked among the top 10 states nationally for the profession.  A deeper dive into BLS data from May 2024 reveals the following about PT employment and physical therapist pay in the U.S. Southwest:

Physical Therapist Pay in the U.S. Southwest

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
AZ	4,540	$104,250	10th
NM	1,350	$99,360	24th
OK	2,4300	$97,760	32nd
TX	18,930	$106,450	9th
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 May 20, 2026

More than 800 hospitals were analyzed for their effectiveness at delivering adult cancer care in the 25-26 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) survey of American hospitals.  In this latest study, hospitals were scored on multiple metrics related to their adult cancer programs, including patient outcomes, the scope and scale of their cancer program, and the amount of professional recognition they have earned from the broader cancer care community.  Among the top 50 rated U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey, twelve were based in the Mid-East USA region, an area that encompasses the District of Columbia and five states.  Among the twelve were four Mid-East USA hospitals that ranked among the top 10 highest-rated adult cancer care hospitals in the nation. Here's a brief look at these ten Mid-East USA medical institutions and where they ranked nationally for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey:

The Top Cancer Hospitals in the Mid-East USA

1. Memorial Sloan Kettering Center
   
   Location:  New York City
   National Rank:  #2 (See ranking details)
   
   
2. Mount Sinai Hospital

   Location:  New York City

   National Rank:  #6 (See ranking details)
   
   
3. Johns Hopkins Hospital

   Location:  Baltimore, MD

   National Rank:  #8 (See ranking details)
   
   
4. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania - Penn Presbyterian
   

   Location:  Philadelphia, PA

   National Rank:  #10 (See ranking details)
   
   
5. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell

   Location:  New York City 

   National Rank:  #15 (See ranking details)
   
   
6. NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center 

   Location:  New York City

   National Rank:  #16 (See ranking details)
   
   
7. Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center

   Location:  Bronx, NY

   National Rank:  #26 (See ranking details)
   
   
8. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
   

   Location:  Buffalo, NY

   National Rank:  #30 (See ranking details)
   
   
9. UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside

   Location:  Pittsburgh, PA

   National Rank:  #33 (See ranking details)
   
   
10. North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health

    Location:  Manhasset, NY

    National Rank:  #34 (See ranking details)
    
    
11. Hackensack University Medical Center
    

    Location:  Hackensack, NJ

    National Rank:  #37 (See ranking details)
    
    
12. University of Maryland Medical Center
    

    Location:  Baltimore, MD

    National Rank:  #45 (See ranking details)

For a deeper dive into the metrics used to score adult cancer care hospitals in the 25-26 USNWR survey, or to find the adult cancer care rating of other Mid-East USA region hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) conducts periodic surveys of adult patients who recently received inpatient care at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan participants.  The purpose of these surveys is to measure the degree of satisfaction patients had with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The CMS ratings methodology involves combining patient questionnaire responses into a uniform patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the scale's best score.  As of May 11, 2026, only four hospitals in Idaho earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, listed alphabetically here are the four hospitals in Idaho that rated as five-stars for patient experience were:

Idaho Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Boise VA Medical Center
   

   Location:  Boise

   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Gritman Medical Center
   Location:  Moscow
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. St Luke's Elmore Medical Center
   Location:  Mountain Home
   View Rating Details
   
   
4. Treasure Valley Hospital
   Location:  Boise
   View Rating Details
   

Over 1,388,000 nursing assistants were employed as of May 2024 in the United States according to data released recently by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  More than 48,000 of the nation's nursing assistants were employed in the five-state Rocky Mountain region of the country.  A further examination of May 2024 BLS data provides the following details about nursing assistant pay in the Rocky Mountain region:

Nursing Assistant Pay in the Rocky Mountain Region

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CO	20,880	$45,480	10th
ID	7,340	$37,740	40th
MT	4,800	$42,020	23rd
UT	12,350	$39,240	32nd
WY	2,680	$41,040	25th
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 May 13, 2026

In the 2025-26 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) ratings of American hospitals, over 800 hospitals were graded on their effectiveness at delivering cancer care to adults.  The analysis scored hospitals on various measures related to their cancer patient outcomes, the range of their cancer services, and the level of recognition earned by a facility from the wider cancer care community.  Nine hospitals in the Western U.S. rated among the top 50 U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey.  This included three hospitals that ranked among the ten best cancer hospitals nationally.  Here's a summary view of where these nine Western U.S. hospitals rated nationally for adult cancer care in the 25-26 USNWR survey:

Top Cancer Hospitals in the Western U.S.

1. UCSF Medical Center
   Location:  San Francisco
   National Rank:  #7 (See ranking details)
   
   
2. Stanford Hospital
   Location:  Palo Alto, CA
   National Rank:  #9 (See ranking details)
   
   
3. City of Hope Cancer Center
   Location:  Duarte, CA
   

   National Rank:  #10 (See ranking details)

   
   
4. UCLA Medical Center
   Location:  Los Angeles
   National Rank:  #13 (See ranking details)
   
   
5. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
   Location:  Los Angeles 
   National Rank:  #18 (See ranking details)
   
   
6. USC Norris Cancer Hospital
   Location:  Los Angeles
   

   National Rank:  #25 (See ranking details)
   
   
7. OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

   Portland, OR

   National Rank: #27 (See ranking details)
   
   
8. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

   Location:  Seattle, WA
   National Rank:  #37 (See ranking details)
   
   
9. UC San Diego Health

   Location: San Diego

   National Rank:  #41 (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 Western U.S. hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care.

Patient surveys done from time to time by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the "CMS") aim to measure user satisfaction with recent inpatient stays at hospitals that treat Medicare and Medicaid enrollees. The CMS survey collects information from recent patients about their recent hospital stay, then consolidates that information into an all-encompassing 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, six Missouri hospitals earned a five-star rating from patients.  Listed alphabetically, here are the Missouri hospitals that rated as five-stars for patient experience according to CMS surveys (as of April 27, 2026):

Missouri Hospitals Rated Five-Star in CMS Patient Surveys

1. Cox Barton County Hospital
   Location:  Lamar
   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Cox Monett Hospital
   Location:  Monett
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. Freeman Neosho Hospital
   Location:  Neosho
   View Rating Details
   
   
4. Hedrick Medical Center
   Location:  Chillicothe
   View Rating Details
   
   
5. Lafayette Regional Health Center
   Location:  Lexington
   View Rating Details
   
   
6. Mercy Hospital Aurora
   Location:  Aurora
   View Rating Details
   

Over 41,500 MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) technologists were employed in the U.S. as of May 2024 according to the most current employment data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).  At that time, the six-state New England region accounted for 2,580 MRI technologist jobs.  BLS data revealed the New England region to be a generally good one for MRI technologist pay, with five of the six states in the region attaining an annual mean wage level for MRI technologists that was higher than the national average for the profession. A deeper look at May 2024 BLS data reveals the following state-level details about MRI technologist pay in New England:

MRI Technologist Pay in New England

State	# Employed	Annual Mean Wages	Wage Rank*
CT	490	$99,830	13th
MA	1,420	$98,270	15th
ME	190	$89,550	23rd
NH	250	$95,570	18th
RI	170	$101,590	9th
VT	60	$100,610	10th
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 April, 27, 2026

The 25-26 U.S. News & World Report survey of American hospitals rated more than 880 hospitals for their proficiency and effectiveness in delivering adult cancer care.  The study examined multiple cancer treatment factors, ranging from patient outcomes, to the volume of high-risk patients, to patient experience, to nurse staffing, to the use of advanced clinical technologies.  Only five hospitals in the Southwestern U.S. rated among the top 50 U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey.  Among this group was the UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, which was rated as the overall #1 cancer hospital in the nation.  The top cancer hospitals in the Southwestern U.S., and where they ranked nationally for adult cancer care in the 25-26 U.S. News survey, were:

The Top Cancer Hospitals in the Southwestern U.S.

1. M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
   
   Location:  Houston, TX
   National Rank:  #1 (See ranking details)
   
   
2. Houston Methodist Hospital
   Location:  Houston, TX
   National Rank:  #19 (See ranking details)
   
   
3. UT Southwestern Medical Center

   Location:  Dallas, TX
   National Rank:  #20 (See ranking details)
   
   
4. Mayo Clinic Arizona Campus

   Location:  Phoenix, AZ
   National Rank:  #21 (See ranking details)
   
   
5. Baylor University Medical Center
   Location:  Dallas, TX
   National Rank:  #44 (See ranking details)

For a deeper look at the metrics used to score adult cancer care hospitals in the 25-26 U.S. News survey, or to find the cancer care rating of other Southwestern U.S. hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) periodically surveys adult patients who stayed recently at a hospital that services Medicaid and Medicare plan participants.  The purpose of these surveys is to gauge the level of patient satisfaction with their recent inpatient hospital experience. The CMS ratings methodology involves combining patient questionnaire responses into a uniform patient satisfaction rating on a 1 to 5-star scale, with five stars being the high score on the scale.  As of April 15, 2026, only ten hospitals in Nebraska earned five-stars on CMS patient surveys.  From CMS patient satisfaction surveys, listed alphabetically the ten hospitals in Nebraska that rated as five-stars for patient experience were:

Nebraska Hospitals with Five-Star CMS Patient Survey Ratings

1. Boone County Health Center
   

   Location:  Albion

   View Rating Details
   
   
2. Brodstone Healthcare
   Location:  Superior
   View Rating Details
   
   
3. Community Medical Center
   Location:  Falls City
   View Rating Details
   
   
4. Midwest Surgical Hospital
   Location:  Omaha
   View Rating Details
   
   
5. Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital / OrthoNebraska
   Location:  Omaha
   View Rating Details
   
   
6. Nebraska Spine Hospital
   Location:  Omaha
   View Rating Details
   
   
7. Phelps Memorial Health Center
   Location:  Holdrege
   View Rating Details
   
   
8. St Francis Memorial Hospital / Franciscan Healthcare
   Location:  West Point
   View Rating Details
   
   
9. Thayer County Health Services
   Location:  Hebron
   View Rating Details
   
   
10. York General Health Care Services
    Location:  York
    View Rating Details
    

The 25-26 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) ratings of American hospitals examined more than 880 hospitals for their proficiency and effectiveness at treating cancer in adult patients.  The study examined various cancer treatment factors, including patient outcomes, patient experience, the volume of high-risk patients, nurse staffing, and the utilization of advanced clinical technologies.  Eight hospitals from the twelve-state Southeastern U.S. rated among the top 50 U.S. hospitals for adult cancer care in the 25-26 survey.  The eight hospitals in the Southeastern U.S. that rated nationally for adult cancer care in the 25-26 USNWR survey included:

The Top Cancer Hospitals in the Southeastern U.S.

1. Moffitt Cancer Center
   Location:  Tampa, FL
   National Rank:  #23 (See ranking details)
   
   
2. Mayo Clinic in Florida

   Location:  Jacksonville, FL

   National Rank:  #24 (See ranking details)
   
   
3. AdventHealth Cancer Institute

   Location:  Orlando, FL

   National Rank:  #30 (See ranking details)
   
   
4. Duke University Hospital

   Location:  Durham, NC

   National Rank:  #35 (See ranking details)
   
   
5. UF Health Shands Hospital
   

   Location:  Gainesville, FL

   National Rank:  #39 (See ranking details)
   
   
6. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center-University of Miami

   Location:  Miami, FL

   National Rank:  #45 (See ranking details)
   
   
7. Vanderbilt University Medical Center

   Location: Nashville, TN

   National Rank:  #47 (See ranking details)
   
   
8. UNC Hospitals

   Location:  Chapel Hill, NC

   National Rank:  #48 (See ranking details)

For further information on the metrics used to score adult cancer care hospitals in the 25-26 U.S. News survey, or to find the cancer care rating of other Southeastern hospitals, visit Best Hospitals for Adult Cancer Care.