In Jan. 2011, the board of Hamot Health Foundation, the hospital’s parent, voted to integrate into the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. As part of the deal, UPMC has agreed to give Hamot $300 million to support expansion and improvements of medical services. The hospital has 417 physicians on staff, 3,159 employees and 375 beds. In addition to other awards, Read more...

With 924 licensed beds, this academic medical center has more than 10,000 full-time employees, of which about 15 percent have a medical or doctoral degree, or both. It is part of three-hospital Duke University Health System, which has an Aa2 bond rating from Moody’s Investor Services. In Dec. 2010, the hospital began an $800 million expansion project, including a cancer Read more...

The Cleveland Clinic is always on the move. In recent months, it signed an affiliation agreement with Central DuPage Hospital, announced it would help a group of physicians in the Washington, D.C., area turn their ideas into marketable inventions, began planning a Medical Mart in Cleveland and completed a $163 million expansion of its Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Read more...

This seriously sexy space at the Regent Hotel in Singapore almost single-handedly made the city state’s hotel bars cool again. The low-lit New York vibe, stellar drinks based on classics and, above all, fantastic hospitality have put Manhattan repeatedly at the top of several awards lists and in people’s minds. Recently appointed head bartender Sophia Kang and her team continue Read more...

The Brigham, as it is affectionately called, is a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and cofounder, with Massachusetts General Hospital, of Partners HealthCare, which has an Aa2 bond rating from Moody’s Investor Services. Its Boston Hospital for Women, with 750 beds, is a leader in women’s health services. It is a top recipient of research grants from the National Read more...

Illinois Masonic derives its name from members of the Eastern Star freemasons, a fraternal order that bought a hospital in 1921 and raised millions for an ambitious expansion campaign. The 408-licensed bed teaching hospital is now part of Oakbrook, Ill.-based Advocate Health Care. The hospital has more than 880 active physicians representing more than 40 specialties and is one of Read more...

This 747-bed quaternary-care hospital is part of St.Vincent Health, one of the largest employers in the state, with more than 11,500 employees and 2,500 physicians. In 2010, the Care Group, the largest cardiology practice in the nation, with 135 physicians, joined St. Vincent Health. The system also owns three tertiary-care hospitals, seven critical access hospitals, seven specialty hospitals, several joint-venture Read more...

This 520-bed medical center was totally rebuilt to conform to the latest California seismic safety requirements and reopened in 2008. In Sept. 2010, the Integrated Healthcare Association rated the affiliated UCLA Medical Group, with more than 1,000 physicians and 72 ambulatory practice sites, as one of California’s top medical groups, meaning it had one of the highest overall performance in Read more...

This 241-bed hospital, the only one in Fort Collins, specializes in orthopedic surgery, neuroscience, cancer, bariatric weight-loss surgery, and women and family services. In 2008 its parent, two-hospital Poudre Valley Health System, which, among other distinctions, won the Baldrige Award, recognizing a handful of organizations across industries for performance excellence each year. In June 2010, the system announced it is Read more...

Besides saving the life of critically injured U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) following a senseless shooting on Jan. 8, University Medical Center has been very busy in the past year. In 2010, the hospital opened 116-bed Diamond Children’s Medical Center, a partnership with the University of Arizona Steele Children’s Research Center, merged with the physician practice of the University of Read more...