in Arizona, USA

What do the numbers of hospital in Arizona mean?

We are counting Acute Care and Critical Access Hospitals. The number of hospitals is constant at 76. Hospitals are rated by CMS on a scale of one to five, five being the highest rating. A hospitals rating can improve or decline based on patient surveys and other reported quality measures. Not all hospitals will have a star rating.

Here is a breakdown of those CMS hospital ratings:

The number of hospitals with a 5 star rating is lower than the previous year in Arizona. Have the number of hospitals with 4 star ratings improved? There are 2 more hospitals with a 4 star rating in Arizona than the previous year.

Have the number of hospitals with 3 star ratings improved or declined? There is one less hospital with a 3 star rating in Arizona than the previous year.

Have the lower-rated hospitals in Arizona changed?

There are 2 more hospitals with a two star rating which is higher than the previous year in Arizona. There are 2 fewer hospitals with a one star rating which is lower than the previous year in Arizona.

The directory of Hospitals of the States and Territories was last updated 1/30/2020.

About Arizona

Arizona is a state in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the Western and the Mountain states. It is the sixth largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona shares the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico; its other neighboring states are Nevada and California to the west and the Mexican states of Sonora and Baja California to the south and southwest.

Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states to be admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912, coinciding with Valentine's Day. Historically part of the territory of Alta California in New Spain, it became part of independent Mexico in 1821. After being defeated in the Mexican–American War, Mexico ceded much of this territory to the United States in 1848. The southernmost portion of the state was acquired in 1853 through the Gadsden Purchase.

Southern Arizona is known for its desert climate, with very hot summers and mild winters. Northern Arizona features forests of pine, Douglas fir, and spruce trees; the Colorado Plateau; mountain ranges (such as the San Francisco Mountains); as well as large, deep canyons, with much more moderate summer temperatures and significant winter snowfalls. There are ski resorts in the areas of Flagstaff, Alpine, and Tucson. In addition to the Grand Canyon National Park, there are several national forests, national parks, and national monuments.

Source: Wikipedia