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America's Best Hospitals 2007

What it takes to be the best. Just 173 made the cut . Here's how the select handful did it.


For most people most of the time, the hospital their doctor recommends is fine—the majority of hospital care is fairly routine. That's not a word normally associated with hospitalization, but consider this: In 2005, the latest year for which figures are available, fewer than 6 percent of hospital visits—including those for surgery—necessitated even an overnight stay. Compare that with 7 percent in 1995 and 13 percent in 1985. Besides, many community hospitals are perfectly capable of performing operations formerly reserved for elite medical centers. Going to a hometown hospital means being close to family and friends, whose watchfulness might keep things from going wrong. And patients draw strength from their comforting presence.



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