Michigan has only seven 5-star hospitals, according to a new list from Forbes identifying the best health care organizations in the nation. Perhaps even more striking — none of those 5-star hospitals is in a city any bigger than Kalamazoo.
Forbes evaluated thousands of general acute care hospitals across the country in terms of patient outcomes, hospital best practices, value, and patient experience, among other criteria. When the dust settled, only 253 hospitals nationwide ended up with overall 5-star ratings…