Integrity

STATEMENT OF STUDY INTEGRITY

To preserve the integrity of the study, it is the policy of Thomson Reuters to revoke a 100 Top Hospitals award if a hospital is found to have submitted inaccurate or misleading data to any 100 Top Hospitals data source.

At the sole discretion of Thomson Reuters, the circumstances under which a 100 Top Hospitals award could be revoked include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1.   Discovery by Thomson Reuters staff, through statistical analysis or other means, that a hospital has submitted         inaccurate data.

  2.   Discovery of media or internet reports of governmental or accrediting agency investigations or sanctions for actions         by a hospital that could have an adverse impact on the integrity of the 100 Top Hospitals studies or award winner         selection.