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RIGOROUS SELECTION PROCESS. Castle Connolly employs a rigorous, physician-led team of researchers to select top healthcare professionals on both the national and regional levels.
For Doctors and Dentists: The Top Doctor and Top Dentist selection process is based on peer-to-peer nominations, open to all licensed physicians and dentists in the United States, allowing them to nominate peers in any specialty and region. The research team then thoroughly vets each nominee's professional qualifications, including: education, professional reputation, research leadership, hospital and faculty appointments, disciplinary history, and outcomes data. Interpersonal skills such as listening, communicating effectively, demonstrating empathy, and instilling trust and confidence are also considered.
Rising Stars are specifically identified as early career doctors who are emerging leaders in the medical community.
The Castle Connolly Doctor Directory is the nation's largest network of peer-nominated physicians.
For Hospitals (Top Hospitals): The Top Hospital selection process is data-driven to identify the best hospitals for various medical procedures. Castle Connolly uses medical insurance claims data from multiple payors (commercial and public) and other diverse sources. Hospitals are assessed for each medical procedure by analyzing patient outcome performance metrics, including: mortality and complication rates, patient safety, and recovery and discharge rates.
The methodology also incorporates Castle Connolly Top Doctor and physician nomination data to reflect the impact of high-quality providers and doctor expertise when selecting a hospital.
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