White Plains Hospital Honored by U.S. News & World Report as One of Region’s Best Hospitals
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (July 16, 2024) – White Plains Hospital has again been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as a Best Regional Hospital for the sixth consecutive year, earning the highest ranking among all hospitals in Westchester and the Hudson Valley.
White Plains Hospital was ranked as “High Performing” in eight procedures or conditions, including Acute Kidney Failure, Colon Cancer Surgery, COPD, Gynecological Cancer Surgery, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, Lung Cancer Surgery, and Pneumonia. It also ranked as “High Performing” in five specialties, including Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Urology. Furthermore, White Plains Hospital was ranked nationally for the first time in Pulmonology.
“This ranking is a reflection of our commitment to providing the highest-quality advanced care, close to home for our community,” said Dr. Michael Palumbo, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer at White Plains Hospital. “We continue to invest in our community to provide them with access to world-class physicians, state-of-the-art technology, and award-winning programs. Given the broad range of specialties, procedures, and conditions that U.S. News analyzed, this recognition is further proof that our strategy is working.”
A full list of White Plains Hospital’s accreditations and awards can be found here.
About White Plains Hospital
White Plains Hospital is a proud member of the Montefiore Health System, serving as its tertiary hub of advanced care in the Hudson Valley. The Hospital is a 292-bed not-for-profit health care organization with the primary mission of providing exceptional acute and preventive medical care to all people who live in, work in or visit Westchester County and its surrounding areas. White Plains Hospital has outpatient medical facilities across Westchester, including multispecialty practices in Armonk, Hawthorne, Larchmont, New Rochelle, Rye Brook, Somers, Yonkers and Yorktown Heights; and Scarsdale Medical Group locations in Harrison and Scarsdale.
The Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and in 2023, White Plains Hospital received another 5-star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) — the highest distinction offered by that federal agency for the second consecutive year. In addition, the Hospital received its third Magnet® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), a distinction held by only two percent of hospitals in the country. White Plains Hospital has consistently received the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from Healthgrades®, and in 2024 was awarded an “A” Safety Grade from the Leapfrog Group for the 11th consecutive time.