U.S. News Best Hospitals Data: Pulmonology
Top-Ranked Hospitals for Pulmonology
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology
More than 1,600 hospitals are listed in Pulmonology. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 847 inpatients in need of a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2007, 2008, and 2009 or if enough specialists recommended the hospital for such patients. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Survival | Success in keeping patients safe | Patient volume | Nurse staffing | Nurse Magnet hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
National Jewish Health, Denver-University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, CO |
100.0/100 |
63.60
Very strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
1,789
Medium |
1.70
High |
Yes
|
| #2 |
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
87.4/100 |
39.50
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
5,678
Highest |
3.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #3 |
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
82.4/100 |
33.00
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,319
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #4 |
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD |
79.8/100 |
27.00
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,332
High |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #5 |
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
66.4/100 |
19.10
Strong |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,237
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #6 |
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA |
65.3/100 |
18.20
Strong |
6.00
As expected |
2
Moderate |
8,038
Highest |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #7 |
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
62.1/100 |
14.60
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,585
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #8 |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
56.8/100 |
12.50
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
5,287
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #9 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
56.6/100 |
12.90
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,533
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #10 |
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY |
53.1/100 |
9.70
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
8,293
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
No
|
| #11 |
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA |
50.7/100 |
8.50
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,044
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
No
|
| #12 |
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA |
50.2/100 |
10.40
Significant |
6.00
As expected |
2
Moderate |
2,222
High |
2.50
Highest |
No
|
| #13 |
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
49.9/100 |
7.30
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,825
Medium |
3.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #14 |
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Ann Arbor, MI |
49.7/100 |
8.10
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,362
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
No
|
| #15 |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN |
48.7/100 |
6.70
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,255
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #16 |
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA |
48.0/100 |
7.80
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,816
Medium |
1.90
High |
No
|
| #17 |
University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA |
47.9/100 |
8.20
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
1,357
Low |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #18 |
University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis, MN |
41.1/100 |
2.70
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,289
High |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #19 |
University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL |
40.3/100 |
4.60
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,202
High |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #20 |
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD |
39.7/100 |
2.90
Modest |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,962
Medium |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #21 |
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA |
39.4/100 |
3.10
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
3
Superior |
3,230
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
Yes
|
| #22 |
Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT |
39.0/100 |
2.50
Modest |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,368
Highest |
3.20
Highest |
No
|
| #23 |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA |
38.1/100 |
2.80
Modest |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,180
High |
1.70
High |
Yes
|
| #24 |
Temple University Hospital Philadelphia, PA |
37.2/100 |
3.50
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,516
Highest |
1.70
High |
No
|
| #25 |
Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, OH |
37.1/100 |
2.50
Modest |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
5,509
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|