UH Case Medical Center named one of the best hospitals in the nation -
University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center has again been named one of the best hospitals the country, according to US News & World Report annual ranking of best hospitals . UH Case Medical Center has been ranked in 12 specialties of the methodology of the rankings for the third consecutive year in the Top 20 in four specialties -. Cancer, Gastroenterology, Ear, Nose & Throat Orthopaedics and
Recent data underscore the elite national status of UH Case Medical Center as a leader in clinical care, only 3 percent of the nearly 5,000 hospitals that were analyzed for the 2014-15 best hospitals got the same ranking in a national specialty.
"We are extremely pleased that US News & World Report has again recognized University Hospitals Case Medical Center as one of the largest academic medical centers in America," says Fred C. Rothstein , MD, President, UH Case Medical Center. "We are proud to be recognized nationally for his extraordinary commitment to quality, safety and best practices in patient care."
The US News Best Hospitals annual rankings now in their 25th year, recognize hospitals that excel in treating patients with the most difficult medical conditions UH Case medical Center is nationally ranked in.
- Cancer ( # 18 )
- cardiology and cardiac surgery ( # 22 )
- Diabetes & Endocrinology ( # 38 )
- Ear, Nose & Throat ( # 18 )
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery ( # 14 )
- Geriatrics ( # 28 )
- Gynaecology ( # 47 )
- Nephrology ( # 29 )
- neurology and neurosurgery ( # 23 )
- Orthopaedics ( # 17 )
- Pneumology ( # 36 )
- Urology ( # 30 )
Furthermore, UH Case Medical Center ranked No. 2 in the Ohio State and No. 2 in the metropolitan area of Cleveland. University Hospitals Geauga Medical Center Ranked # 8 in Cleveland Metro area rankings and was also praised for high performance in six specialties, including :. Gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology
US News publishes the best hospitals to help guide patients who need a high level of care because they face the particularly difficult surgery, a challenging condition, or added risk because of age or multiple health problems. Objective measures such as survival and security of patient data, adequacy of nurse staffing levels and other data largely determined the rankings in most specialties.
The specialty rankings and data were produced for US News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina using the same data, US News has produced the ranking state and metro
"data tell the story. - a hospital that has emerged from our analysis that one of the best has much to be proud," said US News Health Editor rating Avery Comarow. "Better Hospital has demonstrated its expertise in treating the most difficult patients."
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