Forbes Only Gives Perfect Ratings to These New York Hospitals

Out of thousands of hospitals nationwide, only a small number in New York earned a perfect rating. The list may surprise you.

This year, Forbes released it's first-ever "Forbes Top Hospitals" list.

The publication says they crafted the list because "navigating the healthcare system can be daunting." Forbes says the list is needed because:

Managing referrals, red tape, complicated treatment protocols and increasing costs become all the more overwhelming when people are at their most vulnerable—facing illness, long-term conditions, or injuries.

These New York Hospitals Earn Perfect 5-Star Rating

Across the nation, out of about 5,400 rated hospitals, only 253 earned five stars.

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Forbes ranked thousands of U.S. hospitals using real-world federal data, focusing on what the company says matters most:

Whether patients survive, recover, avoid infections, and get treated right.

Below are the hospitals in New York that earned a perfect 5-star rating.

Just five hospitals in New York received a perfect 5-star rating from Forbes.

"This unique rating system evaluates general acute care hospitals throughout the United States to offer consumers unbiased information on which hospitals can offer top-notch, high-value medical services, no matter where they are in the country," Forbes states.

Forbes: These 12 New York Colleges are Among the Country's Top 100

In related news, Forbes says these 12 colleges across New York are among the best 100 in America.

Below are the hospitals in New York The Leapfrog Group awarded failing or near-failing grades as well as a perfect "A" grade.

These New York Hospitals Earn "A" Grades