Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), a non-profit, 1,541-bed tertiary medical center in New Haven, Conn., receives national and international referrals for every specialty of care. The YNHH Department of Neurosurgery has hired Gabrielle DeTora at DeTora Consulting to help improve its status in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” Rankings. YNHH Neurosurgery previouslyRead More
Hospital Rankings
Best Hospital Rankings: Identifying Opportunities and Developing Plans for Improvement (Whitepaper)
The 2018-19 Best Hospital rankings are out, and hospitals are already looking for opportunities to improve their 2019-20 scores. An analysis of all areas of the methodology used to rank hospitals provides a framework for directing future efforts. DeTora Consulting works with our clients to prioritize specialties and present each client with an operations andRead More
Case Study: Driving Results through a Hospital Rankings Improvement Plan
Penn State Hershey Medical Center was seeking to improve its U.S. News & World Report Hospital Rankings in both the adult and children’s specialties to elevate its reputation in the region. DeTora Consulting revealed the best short-term and long-term opportunities for improvement. The results? Year-over-year improvement in two key adult category scores and a newlyRead More
U.S. News & World Report Makes Some Considerable Changes to Its Best Hospitals Methodology
Every summer, when U.S. News & World Report releases its latest Best Hospitals rankings, it publishes the corresponding methodology, which usually reflects specific changes to one component or another. The upcoming 2014-2015 rankings are set to release this June or July, and U.S. News & World Report has already announced some important methodology changes. TheseRead More
Hospital Ranking Matters: The Mystery, The Meaning, The Benefit
In this article published by Healthcare Marketing Report, Gabrielle DeTora of DeTora Consulting explores one of the main ranking sources in the country–U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals.” We will demystify the general methodology, discuss the meaning of these rankings to consumers, as well as the benefit of rankings improvement and marketing initiatives for hospitals.Read More
Five Crucial Steps to Help Boost Your Hospital Rankings
Take your opportunity — before the new ranking surveys are released — to boost your rankings and attract and keep the patients you need. Crucial Step 1: Benchmark mortality, patient safety, and physician reputation Crucial Step 2: Outline strategies, critical success factors, and tactical steps for improvements Crucial Step 3: Prioritize service lines to maximizeRead More