Vanderbilt University Medical Center vs Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation

Vanderbilt University Medical Center (A) and Advocate Health And Hospitals Corporation (A) are close on the LakeQuality efficiency rubric. With grades this close, the choice between them turns on factors outside the rubric: mission alignment with donor priorities, program track record, or geographic focus.

With composite scores this close, the decision should weight non-financial factors: the specific program work each organization does, the geography they serve, the donor's relationship with leadership, and the marginal value of each additional dollar of funding to the organization.