MD's Best Hospitals For 2024: See Full List

MARYLAND — Throughout 2024, several data-based national rankings and safety grades helped Marylanders navigate the labyrinth of health care. These rankings informed decisions on general, specialty and nursing home care in the Old Line State.

Here’s a review of how Maryland stacked up in analyses and rankings from various publications, government agencies and a health care watchdog group:

U.S. News & World Report’s respected rankings included looks at the best hospitals, maternity hospitals and nursing homes in Maryland. Read more:

• U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report Best Maternity Hospitals
• U.S. News & World Report Best Nursing Homes

Other publications also examined Marylanders’ access to top hospitals. Read more:

• Newsweek Best Hospitals in the World

The watchdog Leapfrog Group’s twice-a-year safety grades use both data and patient surveys to measure Maryland hospitals’ records on patient safety, infection rates and other patient experiences. Read more:

• Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Spring
• Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades Fall

Healthgrades, which maintains a comprehensive database of ratings and comparisons for physicians, hospitals and health care providers, also released ratings on hospitals in Maryland. Read more:

• Healthgrades America’s Best Hospitals Award
• Healthgrades Best Specialty Hospitals