U.S. News Best Hospitals: Pulmonology

U.S. News Best Hospitals

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 767 inpatients needing a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2006, 2007, and 2008, or if surveyed specialists recommended the hospital for such patients. The top 50 hospitals are ranked by score. Those below the top 50 are listed alphabetically.

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#1
National Jewish Health

Denver, CO

Reputation with physicians
47.10

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
6.00

Highest

Survival
0.59

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
Other specialty
Number of beds:
46

Ranked #1 in Pulmonology

Ranked #15 in Pediatrics: Pulmonology

#2
Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Reputation with physicians
35.90

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
3.00

Highest

Survival
0.79

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1302
Parent system:
Mayo Clinic

Ranked #1 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #1 in Gastroenterology

Ranked #1 in Kidney Disorders

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#3
Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Reputation with physicians
27.10

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
2.20

Highest

Survival
0.76

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1210
Parent system:
Cleveland Clinic Health System

Ranked #1 in Heart & Heart Surgery

Ranked #2 in Gastroenterology

Ranked #2 in Rheumatology

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#4
Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

Reputation with physicians
23.70

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
0.68

Much better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
925
Parent system:
Johns Hopkins Health System

Ranked #1 in Ear, Nose & Throat

Ranked #1 in Gynecology

Ranked #1 in Neurology & Neurosurgery

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#5
Massachusetts General Hospital

Boston, MA

Reputation with physicians
17.10

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
2.10

Highest

Survival
0.78

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
907
Parent system:
Partners HealthCare System, Inc.

Ranked #1 in Psychiatry

Ranked #2 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #2 in Ear, Nose & Throat

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#6
Duke University Medical Center

Durham, NC

Reputation with physicians
15.90

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
1.90

High

Survival
0.89

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
788
Parent system:
Duke University Health System

Ranked #6 in Geriatrics

Ranked #6 in Orthopedics

Ranked #6 in Pulmonology

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#7
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Pittsburgh, PA

Reputation with physicians
16.20

Strong

Level of nurse staffing
1.80

High

Survival
0.89

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
1517
Parent system:
UPMC

Ranked #3 in Ear, Nose & Throat

Ranked #7 in Pulmonology

Ranked #8 in Geriatrics

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#8
University of Colorado Hospital

Aurora, CO

Reputation with physicians
14.70

Significant

Level of nurse staffing
1.60

Average

Survival
0.84

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
428

Ranked #8 in Pulmonology

Ranked #15 in Kidney Disorders

Ranked #19 in Rheumatology

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#9
University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

San Francisco, CA

Reputation with physicians
12.80

Significant

Level of nurse staffing
2.50

Highest

Survival
0.89

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
642
Parent system:
University of California-Systemwide Administration

Ranked #4 in Diabetes & Endocrinology

Ranked #5 in Neurology & Neurosurgery

Ranked #5 in Urology

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#10
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Reputation with physicians
11.30

Significant

Level of nurse staffing
1.70

High

Survival
0.86

Better than expected

Hospital type:
General medical and surgical
Number of beds:
718
Parent system:
University of Pennsylvania Health System

Ranked #7 in Ear, Nose & Throat

Ranked #7 in Gastroenterology

Ranked #10 in Heart & Heart Surgery

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