Northwest Texas Healthcare System named a 2024-2025 Best Hospital by U.S. News & World Report

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The Northwest Texas Healthcare System has been named by U.S. News & World Report as a 2024-2025 Best Hospital, ranking in Heart Attack and Heart Failure among the U.S. News’ 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals.

“We are proud of our medical providers and staff who contributed to this great achievement. Our goal is to provide our community with high quality care and this recognition is a representation of the work we continue to do to keep our friends and families close to home,” shared Jason Barrett, CEO, NWTHS.

According to officials with NWTHS, U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions with only 11% of evaluated hospitals earning a Best Hospitals ranking. Officials stated that hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care, and patient experience.

“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “A ‘Best Hospital’ recognition empowers patients to seek out medical care from the best of the best to treat their illness or condition.”

NWTH noted that U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, and level of nursing care.

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