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rnWASHINGTON, July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — U.S. News & World Report today unveiled the 26th edition of the Best Hospitals rankings at usnews.com/besthospitals. Designed to help patients with life-threatening or rare conditions identify hospitals that excel in treating the most difficult cases, Best Hospitals includes consumer-friendly data and information on nearly 5,000 medical centers nationwide.rnrnMassachusetts General Hospital, No. 2 last year, reclaimed the No. 1 spot on the Honor Roll, which highlights hospitals that are exceptional in numerous specialties. The Mayo Clinic, Johns Hopkins Hospital and UCLA Medical Center follow at Nos. 2 and 3. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is No. 1 in cancer care, the Cleveland Clinic is No. 1 in cardiology & heart surgery and the Hospital for Special Surgery is No. 1 in orthopedics.rnrnBest Hospitals features national rankings in 16 specialties. In the 2015-16 rankings, 137 U.S. hospitals performed well enough in complex care to be nationally ranked in one or more specialties. Just 15 of these qualified for a spot on the Honor Roll by ranking at or near the top in six or more specialties.rnrnThe 2015-16 Honor Rollrn1. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston rn2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota rn3. (tie) Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore rn3. (tie) UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles rn5. Cleveland Clinic rn6. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston rn7. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, New York rn8. UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco rn9. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian, Philadelphia rn10. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis rn11. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago rn12. NYU Langone Medical Center, New York rn13. UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center rn14. Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina rn15. Stanford Health-Stanford Hospital, Stanford, CaliforniarnrnU.S. News also identified 520 Best Regional Hospitals, ranking them by state and metro area based on their performance in both complex and common care.rnrnThe Best Hospitals methodology measures patient volume, risk-adjusted survival rates and adequacy of nurse staffing, among other care-related indicators. U.S. News further expanded the number of physicians surveyed for the 2015-16 rankings.rnrn"Patients deserve high-quality information on hospitals," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis at U.S. News. "We strive to provide them with the most comprehensive data available so they can make more informed decisions together with their doctor about where to undergo treatment."rnrnThe specialty rankings and data were produced for U.S. News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. U.S. News used both the specialty rankings and its recently published Best Hospitals for Common Care ratings to produce the Best Regional Hospitals.rnrnU.S. News first began publishing hospital rankings in 1990 as part of an expanding group of consumer advice products. Over the past 26 years, the Best Hospitals rankings have helped guide millions of patients and their families to high-quality hospital care when they need it most.rnrnThe rankings, freely available at www.usnews.com/best-hospitals, will appear in the U.S. News "Best Hospitals 2016" guidebook (ISBN 978-1-931469-678), available in August from the U.S. News Store.rnrnIn an exclusive arrangement, the launch of this edition of Best Hospitals is being sponsored by Fidelity Investments.rnrnU.S. News 2015-16 Best Hospitals Rankings rnFor the full list of national rankings in 16 specialties, visit www.usnews.com/best-hospitals.rnrnTop 10 Hospitals in Cancer Care rn1. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston rn2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York rn3. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota rn4. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center, Boston rn5. Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/University of Washington Medical Center rn6. (tie) Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore rn6. (tie) UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles rn8. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston rn9. UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco rn10. Stanford Health-Stanford Hospital, Stanford, CaliforniarnrnTop 10 Hospitals in Cardiology & Heart Surgery rn1. Cleveland Clinic rn2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota rn3. New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell, New York rn4. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston rn5. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston rn6. Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina rn7. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York rn8. Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian, Philadelphia rn9. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago rn10. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los AngelesrnrnTop 10 Hospitals in Orthopedics rn1. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York rn2. Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota rn3. Cleveland Clinic rn4. Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston rn5. Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York rn6. Rush University Medical Center, Chicago rn7. Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston rn8. UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles rn9. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago rn10. (tie) New England Baptist Hospital, Boston rn10. (tie) UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterrnrnAbout U.S. News & World Report rnU.S. News & World Report is a digital news and information company that empowers people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. Focusing on Education, Health, Personal Finance, Travel, Cars and News & Opinion, www.usnews.com provides consumer advice, rankings, news and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life. 30 million people visit www.usnews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.rnrnLogo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100603/PH13717LOGOrnrn rnrnSOURCE U.S. News & World ReportrnrnrnrnRELATED LINKSrnhttp://www.usnews.com

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