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Now announcing the new 2020-21 Best Hospitals Honor Roll and medical specialty leaders.

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U.S. News & World Report Hospital Rankings & Ratings

The U.S. News Best Hospitals analysis reviews hospitals' performance in adult and pediatric clinical specialties, procedures and conditions. Scores are based on several factors, including medical outcomes such as survival; patient experience, nurse staffing and more. Hospitals are ranked nationally in specialties from cancer to urology and rated in common procedures and conditions, such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and COPD. Hospitals are also ranked regionally within states and major metro areas so you can find the best hospital near you.. The Best Hospitals Honor Roll recognizes 20 hospitals with outstanding performance across multiple areas of care. The Best Children's Hospital Honor Roll recognizes 10 hospitals with superior pediatric care.

2020-21 Best Hospitals

U.S. News announces the 2020-21 Best Hospitals honor roll and specialty rankings, which includes the top 20 highest performing hospitals across 16 specialties and 10 procedures and conditions. This year 134 hospitals received a ranking in at least one adult specialty.

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Adult Honor Roll

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

#1 in Adult Honor Roll

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Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

#2 in Adult Honor Roll

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Johns Hopkins Hospital

Baltimore, MD

#3 in Adult Honor Roll

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New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell

New York, NY

#4 in Adult Honor Roll (tied)

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UCLA Medical Center

Los Angeles, CA

#4 in Adult Honor Roll (tied)

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Adult Specialty Rankings

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2020-21 Best Hospitals in Common Procedures & Conditions

In addition to the complex care evaluated in the Best Hospitals specialty rankings, U.S. News rates hospitals for their performance in treating more commonly occurring conditions and medical procedures. With ratings ranging from High Performing to Below Average, the Best Hospitals Procedure & Conditions ratings help patients choose the right medical center for the care they need. New in 2020, TAVR has been included as a rated cardiology procedure.

2020-2021 Best Children's Hospitals

U.S. News announces the 2020-21 Best Children's Hospitals honor roll and specialty rankings, which includes the top 10 children's hospitals overall and the top 50 highest performing hospitals across 10 pediatric specialties. View the top 10 honor roll hospitals and read about how we rank and rate hospitals.

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Children’s Honor Roll

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

#1 in Children’s Honor Roll

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Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

#2 in Children’s Honor Roll

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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Cincinnati, OH

#3 in Children’s Honor Roll

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Texas Children's Hospital

Houston, TX

#4 in Children’s Honor Roll

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Children’s Specialty Rankings

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Best Regional Hospitals

The Best Regional Hospital rankings help patients find the top rated hospitals in both specialty care and in more widely experienced conditions and needed procedures in metro, state and regional areas.