Toronto and Montreal make top 20 of world’s 100 best hospital cities

LONDON, U.K. – A new ranking of the 100 best hospital cities in the world shows Toronto in 15th place and Montreal in 18th place. Other Canadian cities appearing on the list are Vancouver (31), Calgary (35), Winnipeg (51) and Victoria (73).The world’s top hospital city is Tokyo, followed by Boston, London, Paris and Seoul, according to the ranking, which was compiled by London-based digital healthcare provider Medbelle to focus on the overall hospital ecosystem of cities, rather than individual institutions.“Infrastructure has a huge impact on patient experience. A city can boast one world-class hospital, but if the overall medical framework does not offer easy access and high-quality care to all its citizens, then there’s still room for improvement,” Medbelle stated in a release.“The results celebrate those cities offering the best overall medical care, as well as creating a benchmark for the rest of the world to understand how to better develop their medical education, accessibility and infrastructure for a healthier future.”The study began by compiling a shortlist of top hospital cities based on other rankings for best hospitals and medical schools. Then scores were awarded according to a variety of factors under three categories: infrastructure, quality of care and access.Within these categories, factors ranging from the quality of medical education and number of hospital beds per capita to the number of nurses per capita and cancer treatment efficiency were considered. Other elements such as the cost of medicine and prevalence of mental health specialists were also taken into account.The complete methodology and explanations of each factor are available in an online report. As well as overall scores, city rankings are provided for each of the individual factors analyzed in the study.The top 20 hospital cities in the world, according to the study:Tokyo, JapanBoston, U.S.London, U.K.Paris, FranceSeoul, South KoreaMunich, GermanyMelbourne, AustraliaAmsterdam, NetherlandsBasel, SwitzerlandBerlin, GermanySydney, AustraliaStockholm, SwedenBrisbane, AustraliaHamburg, GermanyToronto, CanadaSingaporeOslo, NorwayMontreal, CanadaCambridge, U.K.Heidelberg, Germany

Toronto and Montreal make top 20 of world’s 100 best hospital cities

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