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SALEM, MA – Salem Hospital has been named “High Performing” in the treatment of seven specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings released today.

The seven specialties include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, kidney failure, lung cancer surgery, and pneumonia. This is the highest award a hospital can earn in the publisher’s Common Adult Procedure and Condition Ratings.

“Receiving recognition from U.S. News & World Report once again is a significant achievement for everyone at Salem Hospital and highlights the commitment and skill 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."

U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care and patient experience.

“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The ‘High Performing’ designation acknowledges hospitals that consistently deliver high-quality care for specific medical procedures and conditions. This recognition highlights their expertise and commitment to patient well-being.”

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 millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

This year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.

Additional details about the U.S. News & World Report rankings, and ranking system, can be found online at usnews.com/best-hospitals