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Mary Free Bed jumps to No. 10 in national rankings of specialty hospitals

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- In a new study, U.S. News and World Report ranks Grand Rapids-based Mary Free Bed as one of the nation's ten best hospitals for specialties like rehabilitation.

Mary Free Bed says in a news release it had been ranked number 17 in the nation the past two years, but jumped up to number 10 this year.

Mary Free Bed C-E-O Kent Riddle calls it an "incredible achievement and a testament to the hard work and dedication" of the staff, volunteers and donors.

The 2023-24 rankings considered 1,041 hospitals, and results were based on a number of factors including clinical outcomes, physician perception, quality of care and patient experience. Mary Free Bed exceeded the national average in several key metrics, including prevention of readmissions to general acute-care hospitals during and following rehabilitation stays, and the rate of patients being able to return home.

Mary Free Bed says it is a leader among rehabilitation providers in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin. In fiscal year 2023, the organization served 98,000 patients across an expanding system of care.

"People turn to the U.S. News & World Report rankings as they determine where to seek treatment, and this list does the research for them,” Riddle said. “The top ten ranking helps guide patients, families and their doctors to extraordinary outcomes and patient care."

The hospital's services including inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. It’s designated as a Rehabilitation Model System in Spinal Cord Injury and is CARF-accredited in stroke, brain injury and spinal cord injury specialties.

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