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Salem Hospital Honored as a Top Hospital in “Best Hospitals” Rankings

7/29/2025

July 29, 2025 - Salem, MA- Salem Hospital has been ranked among the top seven Best Hospitals in the Boston Metro Area and among the top nine in Massachusetts by U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-2026 Best Hospitals rankings.

The hospital was also named “High Performing” in the treatment of 12 specialties including geriatrics, pulmonology and lung surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), colon cancer, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, pacemaker implementation and pneumonia.

“Receiving recognition from U.S. News & World Report once again is a wonderful acknowledgment for everyone at Salem Hospital and highlights the commitment and talent of our exceptional team,” said Roxanne Ruppel, president and chief operating officer. “It is a privilege to serve this community, and we are gratified to be acknowledged for our dedication to high quality patient care."

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,400 hospitals across 15 adult specialties and 22 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

“For more than three decades, U.S. News has been an invaluable guide for patients,” said managing editor and chief of health analysis Ben Harder at U.S. News. “Hospitals designated as ‘High Performing’ by U.S. News demonstrate a consistent ability to provide excellent care for particular medical procedures and conditions, showcasing their specialized expertise as well as dedication to exceptional patient outcomes.”

To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and level of nursing care. The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from more than 800 million records of patient care.

Additional details about the U.S. News & World Report rankings, and ranking system, can be found online here.