More than 300 hospital leaders designated Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic as the top thought leader among hospitals in the U.S., according to a Reaction Data report.
Reaction Data gathered survey responses from 341 U.S. hospital executives as part of its "Hospital Brand Equity" 2019 report. Participants were asked to determine which organizations among their peers are most innovative, as well as what hospitals they deem top thought leaders.
The top seven thought leaders — hospitals to follow that are paving the way forward in healthcare — participants cited:
1. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.): 15 percent
2. Cleveland Clinic: 14 percent
3. Kaiser Permanente (Oakland, Calif.): 11 percent
4. Intermountain Healthcare (Salt Lake City): 8 percent
5. Geisinger Health (Danville, Pa.): 6 percent
6. Ascension Health (St. Louis): 4 percent
7. Virginia Mason Health System (Seattle): 3 percent
To download Reaction Data's full report, click here.