Health Care

Common Types of Specialists

Best Hospitals

Rankings & Advice

Find a Hospital

To rank the best adult and children's hospitals, U.S. News analyzes data for nearly 5,000 centers.

Best Hospitals

Rankings & Advice

U.S. News Hospitals Rankings and Ratings

The U.S. News Best Hospitals analysis covers clinical specialties, procedures and medical conditions. Scores are based on data that include survival, patient safety, nurse staffing and other factors. 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 colon cancer surgery. Hospitals are also ranked regionally within states and major metro areas. An Honor Roll recognizes hospitals with outstanding performance across multiple areas of care.

Best Hospitals

Specialty Rankings

Cancer
Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Ear, Nose & Throat
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Geriatrics
Gynecology
Nephrology
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
Orthopedics
Psychiatry
Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
Rheumatology
Urology
See full rankings list >>
See All Specialties

Honor Roll

See full Honor Roll >>

Best Children's Hospitals

Specialty Rankings

Cancer
Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Diabetes & Endocrinology
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Neonatology
Nephrology
Neurology & Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Pulmonology
Urology
See full rankings list >>
See All Specialties

Children's Honor Roll

See full Honor Roll >>

Best Hospitals by Procedure

U.S. News rates the performance of thousands of hospitals, from high performing to below average, in many common procedures and conditions to help consumers find good sources of local care.

Recommended Articles

A doctor leans against a window thinking.

Healthcare of Tomorrow

Doctors Find Talking About Medical Mistakes Difficult

Patient sitting on treatment couch

Policy Dose

One Strike Is Too Many in Medicine

Doctor checking senior mans back in examination room

Personal Finance

How to Save Time and Money Managing Multiple Doctor Visits

Healthcare of Tomorrow

Doctors Find Talking About Medical Mistakes Difficult

Policy Dose

One Strike Is Too Many in Medicine

Personal Finance

How to Save Time and Money Managing Multiple Doctor Visits

Health and Wellness

9 Things You Didn’t Know About Sickle Cell Disease

World News

Silvio Berlusconi, Former Prime Minister of Italy, Hospitalized

Health Care News

'Silent' Heart Attacks Are Prevalent

Food

The 12 Best Diets for Your Heart

Healthcare of Tomorrow

Hospitals Vary on Cardiac Arrest Care

Patient Advice

Your Heart Needs Sleep

Patient Advice

10 Ways to Prepare for Surgery

Patient Advice

How to Cope With a Yeast Infection

Data Mine

You'll Probably Die of This

Health & Wellness

Happiness Doesn't Affect How Long You'll Live

Patient Advice

Was That a Seizure?

Patient Advice

7 Things You Didn't Know About Lung Cancer

Show more articles
Disclaimer and a note about your health

Search Best Hospitals

Hospital Rankings

See Top Hospitals by Specialties, Procedures and Conditions
See All Rankings »

Search

Already know what you're looking for? This is a good place to start.

U.S. News profiles and evaluates every hospital in the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey Database
Search Hospitals »

Already know what you're looking for? This is a good place to start. Use our advanced search tool to find the hospitals that are right for you.

U.S. News profiles and evaluates every hospital in the American Hospital Association's Annual Survey Database

Health Care Rankings

How We Rank and Evaluate:

Adult Hospitals

Children's Hospitals

Procedure or Condition

Doctors

Adult Hospitals

Children's Hospitals

Search Doctors

See more ranking lists