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U.S. News & World Report Names Mayo Clinic a "Best Hospital" for 20th Straight Year

Mayo Clinic has again been named to the Honor Roll of top hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in its annual "Best Hospitals" issue. Of the 4,861 hospitals analyzed, only 21– less than two-fifths of 1 percent – made the Honor Roll.

Glenn Forbes, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

"It's somewhat fitting that this year the announcement is being made just after the Major League baseball All-Star game, where the best players at each position from both the National League and the American League came together for what has become known as the Midsummer Classic," says Glenn Forbes, M.D., CEO of Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn.

"I think the analogy is a good one because it explains both why we're honored to be included in the U.S. News rankings and why we don't think they completely capture the essence of what makes Mayo Clinic special, and why people from every U.S. state and 150 countries come to one of our three campuses each year."

To make the magazine's "Honor Roll," a medical center has to rank at or near the top in at least six of the 16 specialties included in the rankings. Mayo Clinic scored in the top five in 12 specialties and was one of only two organizations to be ranked in every specialty that U.S. News assessed:

• Cancer
• Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders
• Digestive Disorders (Gastroenterology)
• Ear, Nose & Throat (Otorhinolaryngology - ENT)
• Geriatric Care
• Gynecology
• Heart & Heart Surgery
• Kidney Disorders (Nephrology)
• Neurology & Neurosurgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopedics
• Psychiatry
• Rehabilitation (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
• Rheumatology
• Respiratory Disorders (Pulmonary)
• Urology

"We appreciate the U.S. News recognition, but what the magazine doesn't capture in its rankings is how those "players" work together as a team. I think that's what really sets Mayo Clinic apart, and it's why various other magazines, from The New Yorker to TIME, have recently highlighted Mayo for not only providing excellent quality care but also for doing it in a cost-effective way. The U.S. News rankings also don't account for many other specialties or our research, education and allied health staff that are part of the team providing the best care to every patient, every day."

For more information related to the rankings, including a video interview with Dr. Forbes, see the Mayo Clinic News Blog.