U.S. News & World report has published its 2018-19 ranking of the Best Hospitals in America, and 32 hospitals across New York State are represented across various rankings.
The list uses hospital performance in 16 specialty areas of care, as well as quality of children's services and quality of care for several procedures or conditions, to create a score for each hospital. Not every hospital is ranked for every specialty or procedure. Some are simply considered "high performing." (Full Methodology)
Below, you can find the 32 best hospitals in New York State (out of nearly 220). Of those 32, only the top 3 were named among the best in the country, and only 13 can be found in Upstate NY. Take a look at the rankings below.
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#32 New York-Presbyterian Queens Hospital
Flushing, Queens
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): High Performing
- Colon Cancer Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
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#30 Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital (tie)
New York City
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): High Performing
- Colon Cancer Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
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#30 Maimonides Medical Center (tie)
Brooklyn
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): High Performing
- Colon Cancer Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
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#26 Staten Island University Hospital (tie)
Staten Island
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Diabetes & Endocrinology: High Performing
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#26 South Nassau Communities Hospital (tie)
Oceanside, Nassau County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Urology: High Performing
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#26 NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital (tie)
Brooklyn
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High Performing
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#26 Mercy Hospital (tie)
Buffalo, Erie County
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): High Performing
- Heart Bypass Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
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#23 Unity Hospital (tie)
Rochester, Monroe County
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): High Performing
- Hip Replacement: High Performing
- Knee Replacement: High Performing
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#23 Saratoga Hospital (tie)
Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Orthopedics: High performing
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#23 Northern Westchester Hospital (tie)
Mount Kisco, Westchester County
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Heart Failure: High Performing
- Hip Replacement: High Performing
- Knee Replacement: High Performing
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#20 Vassar Brothers Medical Center (tie)
Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Aortic Valve Surgery: High Performing
- Colon Cancer Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Bypass Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
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#20 Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai St. Luke's Hospitals (tie)
New York City
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Nephrology: High Performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High Performing
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#20 Huntington Hospital (tie)
Huntington, Suffolk County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
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#16 Stony Brook University Hospital (tie)
Stony Brook, Suffolk County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Nephrology: High performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High performing
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#16 Orange Regional Medical Center (tie)
Middletown, Orange County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: High performing
- Pulmonology: High performing
- Urology: High performing
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#16 Kenmore Mercy Hospital (tie)
Kenmore, Erie County
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Colon Cancer Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
- Hip Replacement: High Performing
- Knee Replacement: High Performing
- Lung Cancer Surgery: High Performing
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#16 Highland Hospital (tie)
Rochester, Monroe County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Gynecology #45
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#15 Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, Nassau County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Nephrology: High performing
- Urology: High performing
Ranked children's specialties:
- Neonatology #32
- Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology #40
- Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #42
- Pediatric Nephrology #48
- Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery #27
- Pediatric Orthopedics #20
- Pediatric Pulmonology #29
- Pediatric Urology #12
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#14 Albany Medical Center
Albany, Albany County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Nephrology: High performing
- Urology: High performing
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#10 St. Peter's Hospital (tie)
Albany, Albany County
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Aortic Valve Surgery: High Performing
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): High Performing
- Colon Cancer Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Bypass Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
- Hip Replacement: High Performing
- Knee Replacement: High Performing
- Lung Cancer Surgery: High Performing
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#10 St. Joseph's Health Hospital (tie)
Syracuse, Onondaga County
Nationally ranked procedures/conditions:
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: High Performing
- Aortic Valve Surgery: High Performing
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): High Performing
- Colon Cancer Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Bypass Surgery: High Performing
- Heart Failure: High Performing
- Hip Replacement: High Performing
- Knee Replacement: High Performing
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#10 Rochester General Hospital (tie)
Rochester, Monroe County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: High performing
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Nephrology: High performing
- Pulmonology: High performing
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#10 Buffalo General Medical Center (tie)
Buffalo, Erie County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Neurology & Neurosurgery Scorecard: High performing
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#9 North Shore University Hospital
Manhasset, Nassau County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High performing
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#6 NYU Winthrop Hospital (tie)
Mineola, Nassau County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Diabetes & Endocrinology: High performing
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: High performing
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Nephrology: High performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High performing
- Orthopedics: High performing
- Urology: High performing
Ranked children's specialties:
- Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology #41
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#6 Montefiore Medical Center (tie)
Bronx
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Diabetes & Endocrinology #39
- Cancer: High performing
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: High performing
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Nephrology: High performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High performing
- Urology: High performing
Ranked children's specialties:
- Neonatology #27
- Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology #34
- Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #16
- Pediatric Nephrology #27
- Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery #26
- Pediatric Orthopedics #39
- Pediatric Urology #48
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#6 Lenox Hill Hospital (tie)
New York City
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Cancer: High performing
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: High performing
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Nephrology: High performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High performing
- Urology: High performing
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#5 St. Francis Hospital
Roslyn, Nassau CountyNationally ranked specialties:
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery: High performing
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: High performing
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High performing
- Orthopedics: High performing
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#4 Strong Memorial Hospital of the University of Rochester
Rochester, Monroe County
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Ear, Nose & Throat #43
- Nephrology #44
- Diabetes & Endocrinology: High performing
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery: High performing
- Geriatrics: High performing
- Neurology & Neurosurgery: High performing
- Orthopedics: High performing
- Pulmonology: High performing
- Urology: High performing
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#3 Mount Sinai Hospital
New York City
National rank: #18
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Cancer #47
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery #10
- Diabetes & Endocrinology #36
- Ear, Nose & Throat #37
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #9
- Geriatrics #3
- Gynecology #24
- Nephrology #14
- Neurology & Neurosurgery #17
- Orthopedics #40
- Urology #38
- Pulmonology: High performing
- Rehabilitation: High performing
Ranked children's specialties:
- Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology #25
- Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #36
- Pediatric Nephrology #46
- Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery #33
- Pediatric Urology #33
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#2 NYU Langone Hospitals
New York City
National rank: #15
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Cancer #44
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery #33
- Diabetes & Endocrinology #47
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #17
- Geriatrics #14
- Nephrology #28
- Neurology & Neurosurgery #12
- Orthopedics #8
- Pulmonology #32
- Rehabilitation #7
- Rheumatology #9
- Urology #10
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#1 New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell
New York City
National rank: #10
Nationally ranked specialties:
- Cancer #25
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery #4
- Diabetes & Endocrinology #8
- Ear, Nose & Throat #21
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #16
- Geriatrics #11
- Gynecology #42
- Nephrology #6
- Neurology & Neurosurgery #5
- Psychiatry #3
- Pulmonology #21
- Rehabilitation #11
- Rheumatology #3
- Urology #11
- Ophthalmology: High performing
- Orthopedics: High performing
Ranked children's specialties:
- Neonatology #8
- Pediatric Cancer #32
- Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery #20
- Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology #19
- Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #15
- Pediatric Nephrology #31
- Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery #17
- Pediatric Orthopedics #25
- Pediatric Pulmonology #14
- Pediatric Urology #37
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In the article you provided, U.S. News & World Report has released its 2018-19 ranking of the Best Hospitals in America, specifically focusing on New York State. The rankings are based on hospital performance in 16 specialty areas of care, as well as the quality of children's services and the quality of care for specific procedures or conditions. The scoring system considers both nationally ranked specialties and procedures/conditions labeled as "high performing."
Here's a breakdown of the concepts used in the article:
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Hospital Rankings Methodology:
- The rankings are based on hospital performance in 16 specialty areas of care.
- Quality of children's services is considered.
- Quality of care for specific procedures or conditions is assessed.
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Hospital Categories:
- Hospitals are categorized as nationally ranked or "high performing" in specific specialties or procedures/conditions.
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Number of Hospitals Ranked:
- 32 hospitals across New York State are represented in various rankings.
- The total number of hospitals considered is nearly 220.
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Geographic Distribution:
- Only 13 of the top 32 hospitals are located in Upstate NY.
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Specialties and Procedures/Conditions:
- Each hospital is ranked or considered "high performing" in various specialties or procedures/conditions.
- Examples include Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Colon Cancer Surgery, Heart Failure, Diabetes & Endocrinology, Urology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Aortic Valve Surgery, and more.
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Ties in Rankings:
- Some hospitals are tied in their rankings, as indicated by the article.
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National Ranking of Hospitals:
- The top 3 hospitals in New York State are also recognized among the best in the country.
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Individual Hospital Rankings:
- Detailed information is provided for each hospital, including its name, location, nationally ranked specialties, and high-performing procedures/conditions.
By combining my extensive knowledge of healthcare systems and hospital rankings with the information presented in the article, I can provide valuable insights into the strengths and areas of excellence of each hospital mentioned, contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the healthcare landscape in New York State.
