Tag: rankings
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U.S. News gives Kosair Children’s Hospital a national ranking; 11 other Kentucky hospitals make ‘high-performing’ list
Each year, U.S. News and World Report publishes its “Best Hospitals” guide for people seeking a high level of specialty care. The only Kentucky hospital to be nationally ranked in...
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County health rankings in Kentucky show few changes, but ranks are less important than the trove of data they reflect
By Tara Kaprowy Kentucky Health News The health evaluation tool that calls itself “the annual check-up of over 3,000 counties in the nation” was released today, showing little change from last...
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Kentucky gets ‘F’ for tobacco control, but expansion of cessation programs in Medicaid should raise grade
As a proposed statewide smoking ban continues to be debated, Kentucky and Indiana have received dismal grades from the American Lung Association‘s recently released State of Tobacco Control 2009 report. But...