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Top 20 hospitals by Alzheimer's diagnoses
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder that affects memory, cognition, and behavior. While Alzheimer’s has no cure, certain treatments can improve symptoms and slow the disease’s progress, especially when diagnosed early.
Using our HospitalView database, we’ve ranked the top hospitals in the U.S. by their relative share of principal diagnosis claims for Alzheimer’s in 2023.
| Rank | Definitive ID | Hospital | City | State | Share of diagnosis claims | Explore dataset |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4148 | Texas Health Fort Worth (FKA Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth) | Fort Worth | TX | 5.24% | Explore |
| 2 | 550103 | Wilmington Hospital (AKA Wilmington Health Center) | Wilmington | DE | 3.58% | Explore |
| 3 | 544 | Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego | San Diego | CA | 3.22% | Explore |
| 4 | 3454 | Reading Hospital | West Reading | PA | 2.73% | Explore |
| 5 | 548 | Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla | La Jolla | CA | 2.73% | Explore |
| 6 | 3667 | Spartanburg Medical Center | Spartanburg | SC | 2.66% | Explore |
| 7 | 2066 | Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (AKA Beaumont Hospital - Royal Oak) | Royal Oak | MI | 2.54% | Explore |
| 8 | 2191 | Mayo Clinic Hospital - Saint Marys Campus | Rochester | MN | 2.21% | Explore |
| 9 | 273024 | Montefiore Hospital - Moses Campus | Bronx | NY | 1.79% | Explore |
| 10 | 846 | Baptist Hospital | Miami | FL | 1.56% | Explore |
| 11 | 3144 | OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus | OH | 1.53% | Explore |
| 12 | 852 | HCA Florida Kendall Hospital (FKA Kendall Regional Medical Center) | Miami | FL | 1.41% | Explore |
| 13 | 3862 | Methodist Hospital | San Antonio | TX | 1.24% | Explore |
| 14 | 1290 | Parkview Regional Medical Center | Fort Wayne | IN | 1.24% | Explore |
| 15 | 2881 | Jamaica Hospital Medical Center | Jamaica | NY | 1.21% | Explore |
| 16 | 1956 | Lahey Hospital & Medical Center - Burlington (FKA Lahey Clinic Hospital) | Burlington | MA | 1.15% | Explore |
| 17 | 2645 | Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | NJ | 1.11% | Explore |
| 18 | 3600 | WellSpan York Hospital | York | PA | 1.02% | Explore |
| 19 | 718 | Hartford Hospital | Hartford | CT | 0.97% | Explore |
| 20 | 840506 | Oceans Behavioral Hospital Katy | Katy | TX | 0.89% | Explore |
Fig 1. Data is from the Definitive Healthcare HospitalView product. Annual Medicare Data is from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicare Standard Analytical Files (SAF).
Which hospitals had the most Alzheimer’s diagnoses?
Texas Hospital Fort Worth in Fort Worth, Texas ranks first with a share of diagnosis claims of 5.24% in 2023.
Wilmington Hospital in Wilmington, Delaware comes in second with 3.58% of claims. Coming closely behind in third is Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego, California with a 3.22% share of diagnosis claims.
It is important to note that these figures only represent principal diagnoses. In other words, these are diagnoses for which a patient has specifically been admitted to the hospital. The table does not represent secondary diagnoses for Alzheimer’s disease made during a patient’s hospital stay for another issue.
Who has the lowest rate of Alzheimer’s?
Everyone has a chance of developing a neurological disorder like Alzheimer’s disease, but some people are at a higher risk than others. According to research from the CDC and the Alzheimer’s Society, the biggest risk factors for most people are aging and genes—factors that can’t be avoided.
However, a person’s risk of getting dementia may be increased or decreased based on certain characteristics, such as:
- Excessive smoking and alcohol use
- Pre-existing health conditions
- Exposure to air pollution
- Gender, sex, and ethnicity
- And more
Generally, young people without a history of pre-existing health problems who don’t smoke or drink excessively and live active lifestyles may be less likely to develop Alzheimer’s than others.
Read our blog on emerging trends in Alzheimer’s disease for more of the latest information.
What is the difference between dementia and Alzheimer’s?
Dementia is a general term for cognitive impairment severe enough to limit independent living. Symptoms of dementia may include loss of memory, reasoning, communication, or other cognitive skills.
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia, representing about 60-80% of dementia cases. Alzheimer’s is caused by changes to the brain and cellular damage. The presence of amyloid plaque in the brain is an indicator of the disease, and the only currently approved treatment for Alzheimer’s (aducanumab) works by removing this plaque.
Other types of dementia include Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, and vascular dementia.
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