Baptist Medical Center Beaches named a “World’s Best” hospital by Newsweek magazine

Jacksonville, Fla., Sept.15, 2020 – Baptist Medical Center Beaches has been named one of the “World’s Best Hospitals 2020” by Newsweek magazine.

The award methodology was based on Baptist Beaches’ publicly reported data on patient satisfaction, safety and effectiveness of care, which was reviewed along with thousands of hospitals in 21 countries by Statista, Inc., a global market research firm that partnered with Newsweek for this study.

“Local residents have one of the world’s best hospitals right here in the beaches community,” said Hospital President Joe Mitrick. “To be recognized by Newsweek is an amazing accomplishment that I owe to our dedicated physicians, team members and hospital auxilians. Their compassion and unwavering commitment to put our patients first every day is what makes us a world’s best hospital.”

Baptist Beaches is A-rated in safety by the Leapfrog Group and is ranked a 5-star hospital by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In addition, the hospital was named one of the 20 Most Beautiful Hospitals in the U.S. by Soliant Health.