Center City, Minn. (Sept. 16, 2020) – To help patients suffering from substance use disorders find facilities that deliver quality treatment and care, Newsweek has recognized several Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation sites as the best addiction treatment centers in two states. Hazelden Betty Ford's main campus in Center City received top ranking in Minnesota followed by its teen and young adult facility in Plymouth. Hazelden Betty Ford's St. Paul location was ranked third. The Betty Ford Center in Rancho Mirage, part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, topped the list of 55 facilities in California.
This is the first year Newsweek has evaluated and ranked addiction treatment facilities. In conjunction with the global market research firm Statistic, the survey ranked facilities in 20 states.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose, which highlights the seriousness of the opioid epidemic and how critical it is for patients to receive comprehensive, meaningful care.
"We are grateful that Newsweek recognizes the importance of adding substance use disorder as a disease it is, and the importance in finding a high standard of care for loved ones. This is a sign that addiction treatment has come of age within mainstream health care," said Mark Mishek, president and CEO of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation. "To be recognized among our peers in the addiction treatment industry in this manner is really a testament to all the great work of our employees."
Newsweek partnered with Statista Inc., a global market research and consumer data firm, to determine the premier addiction treatment facilities in each of the states that were included in this year's report. The evaluation process included surveys of doctors, other healthcare professionals, and administrators. The facilities were assigned scores based on their quality of service, reputation, and accreditation.
"America's Best Addiction Treatment Centers 2020" highlights the nation's top facilities based on quality of service, reputation and accreditation relative to in-state competition, according to Newsweek. Facilities in the 20 states with the highest number of addiction treatment centers, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), were included in the survey.
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Hazelden Betty Ford displayed its leadership in the addiction treatment industry. With 17 locations nationwide, the organization accelerated the launch of RecoveryGo™, a virtual online outpatient treatment program, and transitioned more than 1,300 patients to virtual treatment. Since March, RecoveryGo™ has served more than 3,000 people virtually.
"As our nation deals with an unprecedented pandemic, we cannot forget the health crisis of addiction," Mishek said. "It's imperative we continue to offer in-patient residential treatment, as we have done throughout the pandemic, and also find new ways—like RecoveryGo™—to successfully deliver services to patients who need intensive outpatient treatment."