Premier’s 100 Top Hospitals Program Expands with New Academic Medical Center Benchmark
Event summary
- Premier, Inc. announced the 2026 winners of its 100 Top Hospitals® program, recognized by Modern Healthcare.
- The program evaluated 2,540 U.S. hospitals using publicly available data from 2019–2024.
- New for 2026: Introduction of a dedicated Academic Medical Center (AMC) peer comparison group.
- Benchmark hospitals outperformed peers by 36.8% in inpatient mortality and 30% in complications among teaching hospitals.
The big picture
Premier’s 2026 100 Top Hospitals® program reflects a strategic shift toward more granular benchmarking, particularly with the addition of the AMC group. This aligns with broader industry trends emphasizing specialized care delivery and operational efficiency in an increasingly complex healthcare landscape. The program’s emphasis on data-driven insights underscores Premier’s role as a key player in healthcare performance improvement.
What we're watching
- Benchmark Expansion
- Whether the new AMC comparison group will drive more meaningful performance insights for academic institutions.
- Sustained Improvement
- The pace at which Everest Award winners can maintain long-term improvement across Premier’s balanced scorecard.
- Industry Adoption
- How widely hospitals will leverage the complimentary performance reports to drive operational and clinical improvements.
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