Call me a cynic...

But I found this quote highly ironic in one of the "winners" press releases for the award:

"The annual U.S.News rehabilitation hospitals list is based on independent surveys of randomly selected board-certified physicians specializing in rehabilitation medicine who were asked to name the hospitals that provide the best care to patients with serious conditions, regardless of location or expense." 

Why on earth would outcomes actually count for anything? (scratches head)

Just my $0.02...