Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals is Nationally Ranked in a Record 11 Specialty Areas by U.S. News & World Report
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals has again been ranked a leading hospital in Philadelphia by U.S. News & World Report in its 2011 Best Hospitals survey. This year the institution ranked among the best in the nation in a record-setting 11 specialty areas.
U.S. News & World Report this year named Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals 14th in the nation for orthopedics and 12th in the nation for rehabilitation medicine. Jefferson was also nationally ranked in nine other specialties, including cancer; diabetes and endocrinology; ear nose and throat; gastroenterology; geriatrics; gynecology; neurology and neurosurgery; pulmonology; and urology.
Jefferson also ranked as high-performing, or in the top 25 percent of hospitals in cardiology and cardiac surgery; nephrology; and rheumatology.
Jefferson University Hospitals is again honored to be among a select number of medical centers of excellence in the nation. “This recognition is a testament to the commitment of our clinicians and staff whose dedication is evident in the superb, high- quality care they provide for our patients every day,” said Thomas J. Lewis, Jefferson Hospitals’ President and CEO.
Redefining how care is delivered is at the core of Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals’ commitment to its patients, its community and the nation.
Since its establishment in 1824, this academic medical center has provided national recognized care intended to improve the health of all the communities it serves. Jefferson accomplishes its mission in partnership with Thomas Jefferson University and as a member of the Jefferson Health System.
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
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Published: 7/21/2011