U.S.News & World Report Releases America’s Best Hospitals 2007
Washington D.C. -- U.S.News & World Report today announced publication of the 2007 edition of America’s Best Hospitals, accessible online as of 12:01 a.m. ET on Friday, July 13, at health.usnews.com/besthospitals, and for sale on newsstands Monday, July 16.
Now in its 18th year, America’s Best Hospitals is widely considered the most authoritative hospital guide, this year screening over 5,462 hospitals and medical centers -- virtually all short-term, acute-care hospitals in the United States. The guide ranks 173 hospitals and medical centers in 16 specialties: cancer; digestive disorders; ear, nose, and throat; endocrinology; geriatrics; gynecology; heart and heart surgery; kidney disease; neurology and neurosurgery; ophthalmology; orthopedics; psychiatry; rehabilitation; respiratory disorders; rheumatology; and urology. (Unlike past years, when pediatrics was included as a specialty in America’s Best Hospitals, pediatric hospitals will be ranked separately in the September 3rd issue of U.S.News & World Report, on newsstands Monday, August 27.) The rankings weigh three elements equally: reputation, death rate, and a set of care-related factors such as nursing and patient services.
“As Americans are faced with increasingly complex healthcare decisions and choices, America’s Best Hospitals is a terrific example of U.S. News’s commitment to being the most trusted and comprehensive source for healthcare information, with complementary online and print components,” said Brian Kelly, editor of U.S.News & World Report. “America’s Best Hospitals offers consumers an in-depth look at hospitals across the country, providing necessary information to choose the best hospitals to fit their needs.”
Of the 173 medical centers that are ranked in this year's edition of America's Best Hospitals, 18 earned “Honor Roll” status by ranking at or near the top (i.e., at least two standard deviations above the mean in statistical terms) in at least six specialties, a demonstration of unusually broad expertise. This year’s “Honor Roll” of 18 hospitals is four more than last year’s (indicated in boldface type below):
1. Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore)
2. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN)
3. UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles)
4. Cleveland Clinic
5. Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston)
6. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell
7. Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC)
7. University of California, San Francisco Medical Center
9. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University (St. Louis)
10. Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston)
11. University of Washington Medical Center (Seattle)
12. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
13. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
14. University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers (Ann Arbor)
15. Stanford Hospital and Clinics (Stanford, CA)
15. Yale-New Haven Hospital (New Haven, CT)
17. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles)
17. University of Chicago Medical Center
This year’s America’s Best Hospitals guide also includes invaluable News You Can Use® help:
• Navigating the hospital – About to have surgery? A scary prospect, especially if you’ve never been through it. And recent revelations about what can go wrong in hospitals may have you even more concerned. U.S. News lets you know what to expect, and gives tips to help ensure a smooth and error-free hospital stay.
• Understanding the bill – Think recovering from surgery is tough? Try deciphering all the hospital charges and fees when the bill comes. But some hospitals across the country are trying to change that by simplifying language and format of invoices.
• Cleaning up the infection epidemic – Thousands of hospital patients die every year due to an infection picked up in the hospital. Others have to take powerful drugs, submit to repeat surgery, or come back to the hospital after they were discharged. While hospital-acquired infections may be difficult to avoid, U.S. News provides advice on lowering your chances of catching one during your stay.
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