Becker's Hospital Review Names America's 10 Best Hospitals for 2009

Chicago, IL, December 17, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Recognizing their leadership in quality care, innovation and trendsetting, Becker's Hospital Review has named "America's 10 Best Hospitals for 2009."

Hospitals were judged based on ratings from national organizations and publications, as well as recognition from their communities and industry associations.

The 10 hospitals are (in alphabetical order):
Duke University Hospital — Durham, N.C.
Johns Hopkins Hospital — Baltimore
Lehigh Valley Hospital — Allentown, Pa.
Massachusetts General Hospital — Boston
Mayo Clinic — Rochester, Minn.
NYU Langone Medical Center — New York
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center — Los Angeles
University Medical Center — Tucson, Ariz.
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers — Ann Arbor, Mich.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center — Nashville, Tenn.

Read complete profiles of the institutions and their accomplishments by clicking here.

About Becker's Hospital Review:
Becker's Hospital Review is a bimonthly publication offering up-to-date business and legal news and analysis relating to hospitals. Its content is geared-toward high-level hospital leaders, covering hospital and health system news, best practices and legal guidance specifically for CEOs and CFOs. Each print issue of Becker's Hospital Review reaches more than 15,000 people, primarily acute-care hospital CEOs and CFOs. The Becker's Hospital Review Web site — www.BeckersHospitalReview.com — receives more than 25,000 visitors monthly.

About ASC Communications:
ASC Communications, publisher of Becker's Hospital Review, is the leading source of cutting-edge business and legal information for owners and operators of ambulatory surgery centers, hospital executives and orthopedic and spine practice physicians and leaders. ASC Communications takes advantage of multiple channels through which to reach these decision makers of the medical community. Various platforms include three print titles (Becker's Hospital Review, Becker's ASC Review and Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review), Web sites for these titles, weekly e-newsletters, two industry-leading ASC conferences and one hospital executive conference, and a variety of Webinars.

###