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The Hospital of the University
of Pennsylvania (HUP) has been selected for the “Honor
Roll” of best hospitals in America by U.S.News & World
Report, as featured in its July 25th issue. |
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The publication’s prestigious annual
ranking of hospitals places HUP as one of only 18 hospitals chosen
from the approximately 5,400 facilities surveyed. |
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HUP ranked in the top 20 in 10 specialty
categories, including Endocrinology; Digestive Disorders; Ear,
Nose & Throat; and Kidney Disease. In addition, HUP improved
or retained its ranking in 7 of 16 specialty categories. |
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The survey evaluates hospitals around the
country based on their reputation among a group of randomly selected,
board-certified physicians. The survey also considered such factors
as mortality rate and factored in measures specific to each of
the specialties included in the survey |
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The complete guide appears in the July 25th
edition, which will be on newsstands July 16. Rankings are also
available online at health.usnews.com/besthospitals. |
(PHILADELPHIA) — The Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) has been selected
for the “Honor Roll” of best hospitals in America
by U.S.News & World
Report, as featured in its July
25th issue. The publication’s prestigious annual ranking
of hospitals places HUP as one of only 18 hospitals chosen from
the approximately 5,400 facilities surveyed.
“Recognition by U.S.News & World Report confirms the extraordinary
commitment and superior level of performance by our dedicated teams of physicians,
nurses, technologists, and staff at HUP,” said Garry Scheib,
Executive Director of HUP and Chief Operating Officer of the University
of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS). “There
are many great hospitals in the United States, and being selected as one of the
best is an honor to be shared by everyone who works at HUP.”
The survey also breaks out the top 50 hospitals in the nation according to each
specialty. HUP ranked in the top 20 in 10 specialty categories, including Endocrinology;
Digestive Disorders; Ear,
Nose & Throat; and Kidney
Disease. In addition,
HUP improved or retained its ranking in 7 of 16 specialty categories.
“It is especially gratifying to note that the survey identifies HUP as
best in the Philadelphia region in 11 specialty areas,” said Ralph
W. Muller, Chief Executive Officer of UPHS. “We are pleased that
this award recognizes our institution-wide commitment to the highest standards
in patient care, as well as to biomedical research and medical education. Our
hospital’s ability to focus on excellence while integrating these three
goals into our daily operations helps makes us one of America’s best.”
Since 1990, U.S.News & World Report has published this annual special
issue, which provides a ranking of hospital quality of care on a nationwide basis
and is meant to help consumers make informed decisions when looking for hospital
care. The survey evaluates hospitals around the country based on their reputation
among a group of randomly selected, board-certified physicians. The survey also
considered such factors as mortality rate and factored in measures specific to
each of the specialties included in the survey; this year, only 173 hospitals
scored high enough to rank in even a single specialty. To be on the “Honor
Roll,” hospitals must be ranked very highly in at least six of the 16 specialties.
The complete guide appears in the July 25th edition, which will be on newsstands
July 16. Rankings are also available online at health.usnews.com/besthospitals.
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