America's Best Hospitals

Terms & Conditions

U.S. News & World Report ("U.S. News") makes available a graphic (the "2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge") to ranked hospitals (each, a "Hospital") that meet the criteria set forth below and that desire to display the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge on their website. The use of the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge is subject to the following conditions:

• The 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge is for website usage only. Display of the web-format 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge must link back to the U.S. News website, www.usnews.com, using the link provided by U.S. News on the confirmation page where the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge is available for download.
• To be eligible to use the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge, the Hospital should appear in the print or online version of the America's Best Hospitals 2009-10 list.
• The 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge shall only be used by the numerically ranked Hospital named to the America's Best Hospitals list, and may not be used by any parent, subsidiary, related or affiliated institutions.
• The 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge shall only be used for the purpose of identifying the Hospital as having been named to the America's Best Hospitals 2009-10 list and not to imply an endorsement of any products or services.
• The use of the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge is subject to the Hospital correctly describing its placement on the America's Best Hospitals 2009-10 list. U.S. News has the right to monitor use of the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge, and if a Hospital's description of its placement on the America's Best Hospitals 2009-10 list is inaccurate, U.S. News will notify the Hospital and the Hospital agrees that it shall immediately remove, or change, such materials in accordance with U.S. News's request.
• The 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge shall only be used in the form and colors indicated, without modifications or alterations.
• Permission for use of the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge begins on the date that U.S. News first publishes its list of the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals at usnews.com (that is, July 16, 2009) and automatically terminates twelve (12) months thereafter or as of the date on which U.S. News first publishes its list of the 2010-11 America's Best Hospitals at usnews.com, whichever occurs first.
• The Hospital acknowledges that the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge is a trademarked and copyrighted creation belonging to U.S. News &World; Report, L.P. and that all rights accruing from the use of the mark shall be to the benefit of U.S. News &World; Report, L.P.
• The Hospital shall indemnify and hold U.S. News &World; Report, L.P., and its parents, subsidiaries, affiliated and related companies harmless from and against any and all liability, loss, damage or injury, including reasonable attorney's fees, relating either directly or indirectly, to the material on which the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge is used.
• Except as set forth herein, no other use of the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge may be made without U.S. News's prior express approval. For non-website uses of the 2009-10 America's Best Hospitals Badge, and any use whatsoever of the U.S. News &World; Report logo, or any other text, photograph, graphic, cover or image of U.S. News & World Report magazine or www.usnews.com, the Hospital agrees that it shall contact badges@usnews.com for specific written authorization. If used for advertising or broadcast purposes, U.S. News will review all submitted advertising uses for accuracy and may, in its sole discretion, deny permission or request changes in text that refers to the magazine and its content as a condition to granting permissions.