35 FL Hospitals Named Best In State: U.S. News

Tampa FL

27 July, 2021

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FLORIDA — Several hospitals in Florida are considered among the best in the nation, according to a new ranking. The 2021-22 Best Hospitals rankings, released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report, rates the best overall hospitals as well as others that consistently deliver the best care. To compile the rankings, U.S. News compared more than 4,750 medical centers nationwide in 15 specialties and 17 procedures and conditions including cardiology, neurology, geriatrics, orthopedics and more. U.S. News also added seven new procedures or conditions to the rankings this year, including heart attack, stroke, pneumonia, diabetes, kidney failure, hip fracture and back surgery. The goal of the rankings is to help patients choose a hospital based on the specific type of care they need. The Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville was named the top hospital in Florida. It was ranked No. 16 in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery and also ranked nationally for its high-quality care in six other adult specialties. Tampa General Hospital was ranked No. 21 in the nation for ear, nose and throat, No. 23 for orthopedics, No. 28 for diabetes and endocrinology and No. 36 for rehabilitation. The following Florida hospitals were ranked the best in state: No. 1 in Florida — Mayo Clinic-JacksonvilleNo. 2 — UF Health Shands HospitalNo. 3 — AdventHealth OrlandoNo. 4 — Tampa General HospitalNo. 5 — Cleveland Clinic WestonNo. 6 — Sarasota Memorial HospitalNo. 6 — Morton Plant HospitalNo. 8 — Orlando Regional Medical CenterNo. 9 — Lee Memorial HospitalNo. 9 — Baptist Hospital of MiamiNo. 9 — University of Miami Hospital and Clinics–UHealth TowerNo. 12 — NCH Baker HospitalNo. 12 — Baptist Medical Center JacksonvilleNo. 12 — Mount Sinai Medical CenterNo. 12 — St. Joseph's Hospital-TampaNo. 16 — Gulf Coast Medical CenterNo. 16 — AdventHealth Daytona BeachNo. 16 — UF Health JacksonvilleNo. 16 — Memorial Hospital WestNo. 16 — Doctors Hospital-Coral GablesNo. 16 — Memorial Regional HospitalNo. 22 — Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital PensacolaNo. 22 — South Miami HospitalNo. 22 — Health First Holmes Regional Medical CenterNo. 25 — Cleveland Clinic Martin HeathNo. 25 — Ascension St. Vincent's Hospital RiversideNo. 25 — Boca Raton Regional HospitalNo. 25 — Holy Cross Health-Fort LauderdaleNo. 25 — St. Anthony's HospitalNo. 25 — AdventHealth TampaNo. 31 — Tallahassee Memorial HealthcareNo. 31 —Cleveland Clinic Indian River HospitalNo. 31 —AdventHealth WatermanNo. 34 —Broward Health Medical CenterNo. 34 —Jackson Health System-Miami Data used to determine this year's best hospitals came from a period predating the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning rankings were not affected by the pandemic's effect on hospitals. The methodology for the rankings is based largely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators. Learn more about the Best Hospitals methodology. Of the hospitals analyzed by U.S. News, 531 were recognized as Best Regional Hospitals, based on their strong performance in multiple areas of care. It broke down Florida into these areas: Cape CoralCentral FloridaDeltona-Daytona BeachFlorida PanhandleJacksonvilleLakelandMiami-Fort LauderdaleNorthern FloridaOrlandoPalm Bay-MelbourneSarasota-BradentonSouthern FloridaTampa-St. Petersburg In addition to state, regional and specialty rankings, U.S. News also announced the 20 hospitals that made it to this year's Honor Roll, which recognizes the top hospitals nationwide that deliver exceptional treatment across multiple areas of care. For the sixth consecutive year, the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. claimed the No. 1 spot on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll, while Cleveland Clinic ranked No. 2, followed by UCLA Medical Center at No. 3. In the specialty rankings, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ranked No. 1 in cancer, the Cleveland Clinic is No. 1 in cardiology and heart surgery, and Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City is No. 1 in orthopedics. See this year's full Best Hospitals ranking.