St. Joseph's Hospital in PhoenixPHOENIX -
Medical services in Arizona are receiving recognition, ranking amongst the top in healthcare.
A new report shows Arizona, California, Illinois and Ohio scored the best in hospital care across the nation.
The report focused on key conditions and procedures which make up more than half of all hospital-related deaths in the U.S.
Patients at higher-ranked hospitals have a 55 percent greater chance of surviving and a lower risk of complications when treated for those key conditions, the study showed.
Full report: American Hospital Quality Outcomes 2013: Healthgrades Report to the Nation
