Each year, the U.S. News determines "America's Best Hospitals". This year, only 176 hospitals out of 5,189 hospitals evaluated scored high enough in one of 16 specialties (such as cancer, heart disease, pediatrics and urology). Those hospitals that had top scores for at least six specialties were included in the Honor Roll List.
The 14 hospitals that made the Honor Roll List include:
1. Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland- scored 30 points in 15 specialties
2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota- scored 25 points in 13 specialties
3. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio- scored 23 points in 12 specialties
4. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts- scored 21 points in 11 specialties
5. UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California- scored 20 points in 13 specialties
6. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, New York- scored 18 points in 11 specialties
7. Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina- scored 17 points in 10 specialties
8. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri- scored 15 points in 7 specialties
9. University of California, San Francisco Medical Center, San Francisco, California- scored 14 points in 9 specialties
10. University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, Washington- scored 13 points in 8 specialties
11. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts- scored 12 points in 9 specialties
12. University of Michigan Hospitals and Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan- scored 11 points in 9 specialties
13. Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford, California- scored 8 points in 7 specialties
14. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia- scored 7 points in 6 specialties
REFERENCES:
1. Comarow A. Best Hospitals 2006: Methodology: What it means to be best. U.S. News.com:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/methodology.htm
2. Best Hospitals 2006: Honor Roll. U.S. News.com:
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm
Posted by Elaine Gavalas on November 25, 2006 03:39 PM
