LCMHS Awarded on Newsweek’s America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 List

Lake Charles Memorial Health System has been awarded on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024. This prestigious award is presented by Newsweek and Statista Inc., the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider. The awards list was announced on October 25th, 2023, and can currently be viewed on Newsweek’s website.

Proximity and access are of the utmost importance when choosing between top hospitals. The America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024 ranking was created to identify the top hospitals at the state level. Hospitals from all US states were eligible for the ranking and included in the nationwide survey. The 25 states with the most hospitals according to the Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) were surveyed individually. The remaining states were grouped into 4 regions: Northeast, Midwest, West, and South. Leading hospitals from these states were considered accordingly. Four data sources were used for the evaluation:

• Nationwide online survey: Over 10,000 medical professionals (doctors, hospital managers, and healthcare workers) were asked to recommend the best hospitals (in and out of state) based on their expertise.
• Quality Metrics Data: Data from Medicare and Medicare Services available for Mortality, Safety, Readmission, Experience, Timely & Effective Care was considered.
• Patient Experience: Cleanliness of the hospitals and quietness, communication of the nurses/doctors and staff responsiveness, care transition, medicine communication, and discharge information.
• PROMS Implementation survey: To account for the increasing importance of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs).

Lake Charles Memorial, the community’s health system, is proud to be recognized on Newsweek’s list of America’s Best-In-State Hospitals 2024.

“It's an honor to be named among other renowned healthcare leaders in the country and to be considered as a top hospital in the state,” says Devon Hyde, President & CEO. “This recognition is a direct reflection of our entire healthcare team and their tireless commitment to providing quality care to our family, friends, and neighbors.”