Historic Moment as CEO States it’s No Longer Enough to have DE&I Measures Alone & Best Practices Must be Shared
October 31, 2024 – Chicago, IL – Today, the 2025 Best Hospitals for Black America was announced by national leader in Black health and wellness, BlackDoctor.org (BDO). This prestigious distinction recognizes hospitals that provide exceptional care to Black patients, an achievement of significance in today’s healthcare landscape. What’s different this year is BDO asked 1,000 US Black doctors one important question as part of the selection criteria: “Which hospitals do you trust most with providing quality and equitable care for your family members?”
“It’s no longer enough to have DE&I measures alone within our health systems, as it’s getting confusing, so BlackDoctor.org cut to chase this year and got personal with Black doctors to ask them who they trust most to care for their families,” says BlackDoctor.org CEO Reggie Ware. “This is an historic moment for our country and our organization, and we plan to support sharing hospitals’ best practices, so care improves overall in the US for the Black community.” Ware adds, “The disparities in healthcare that affect Black communities are well-documented, and it is imperative to identify and promote hospitals that are making substantial strides in addressing these issues. By highlighting these institutions, we can guide patients to facilities where they are more likely to receive more compassionate and effective care.”
The full list of those awarded can be viewed below. The BlackDoctor.org 2025 Best Hospitals for Black America will be formally recognized during an awards ceremony and symposium on January 23, 2025, at Tulane University in New Orleans, LA. This list will play a fundamental role in driving further conversations on how to eliminate healthcare disparities that continue to disproportionately impact Black patients.
Advisory board members, who are not employed by BlackDoctor.org, reviewed the selection criteria and made recommendations for the award winners. The selection criteria for the nominations include the following:
- Feedback from the nation of Black doctors who recommended hospitals they trust to provide care for their families
- Quality of Care and Patient Satisfaction Scores
- Representation of persons of color and women in senior leadership roles
- Initiatives that positively impact urban communities
- Supplier diversity and procurement margins
- Commitment to equitable care for the Black community
- Presence of a Chief Equity/Diversity Officer within the organization
“BDO continues to deliver on the promise to make every Black family as healthy as possible with our 2025 Best Hospitals for Black America listing,” says CMO Derrick Lane. “As a nation, the importance of recognizing hospitals that deliver exemplary care to Black families address a critical need in our healthcare system: ensuring Black patients receive equitable, high-quality care in hospitals with positive outcomes.”
Best Hospitals for Black America (in alphabetical order):
Advocate Aurora Health (Aurora St Luke’s Medical Center)
Milwaukee, WI
Advocate Trinity Health (Advocate Health)
Chicago, IL
Allegheny Health Network
Pittsburg, PA
Atrium Health Carolinas
Charlotte, NC
Baptist Hospital
Miami, FL
Baptist Medical Center East
Montgomery, AL
Barnes Jewish Hospital
St. Louis, MO
Baylor Scott & White Health
Dallas, TX
Beaumont Hospital
Troy, MI
Bethesda North Hospital Montgomery
Cincinnati, OH
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
Brigham & Women’s Faulkner Healthcare
Jamaica Plain, MA
Capital Health Medical Center
Pennington, NJ
Cedars-Sinai
Los Angeles, CA
Christian Hospital
St. Louis, MO
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Boston. MA
DMC Sinai Grace Hospital
Detroit, MI
Duke University Hospital
Durham, NC
Emory University Hospital
Atlanta, GA
George Washington University Hospital
Washington, DC
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA
Grand Strand Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, SC
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Institute
Tampa, FL
Harlem Hospital
Harlem, NY
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit, MI
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
Howard University Hospital
Washington, DC
Jefferson Methodist Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Johnston-Willis Hospital
Richmond, VA
Keck Hospital of USC
Los Angeles, CA
LSU Hospital / Oschner
New Orleans, LA
Mayo Clinic
Phoenix, AZ
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX
MedStar Washington Hospital
Washington, AZ
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
Mercy Hospital
Baltimore, MD
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Methodist Le Bonheur
Memphis, TN
Metro Nashville General Hospital at Meharry
Nashville, TN
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, OH
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Jackson, TN
Mount Sinai
New York, NY
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia
New York, NY
Northwell Health Lenox Hill
New York, NY
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, IL
Ochsner Health System
New Orleans, LA
Overlook Medical Center
Summit, IL
Parkland Health
Dallas, TX
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Regional One Healthcare
Memphis, TN
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
New Brunswick, NJ
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Los Angeles, LA
Rush University Medical Center
Chicago, IL
St. Joseph’s Women’s Hospital
Tampa, FL
St. Jude’s Childrens Research
Memphis, TN
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Texas Children’s Hospital
Dallas, TX
Texas Children’s Hospital Wallace Tower
Houston, TX
The Ohio State Univ. Wexner Medical Center
Columbus, OH
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Trident Medical Center
Charleston, SC
Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital
Ypsilanti, MI
UNC Rex Healthcare
Raleigh, NC
University Medical Center New Orleans LCMC Health
New Orleans, LA
UChicago Medicine
Chicago, IL
University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
Glen Bernie, MD
University of Miami Health System
Miami, FL
University of Michigan Health
Ann Arbor, MI
University of California San Francisco – UCSF Health
San Francisco, CA
UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
VCU Medical Center Main Hospital
Richmond, VA
WakeMed Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
