10 Maryland Hospitals Named Best In State: U.S. News

MARYLAND — Nearly a dozen Maryland hospitals are among the best-performing in the state, according to new rankings from U.S. News & World Report released Tuesday.

The 33rd edition of the list rates the 20 best hospitals in the country and also includes top regional hospitals and hospital rankings based on specialty care.

U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 hospitals in 15 specialties and 19 procedures and conditions, adding rankings for ovarian cancer surgery, prostate cancer surgery and uterine cancer surgery to its 2022 list.

The 2022-23 rankings also took into account several health equity measures for the first time, noting hospitals which provide more care to low-income patients and those which have racial disparities in medical and surgical outcomes.

The rankings are meant to help patients and doctors make health care decisions, according to Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor of U.S. News.

Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore was named the top hospital in Maryland, receiving high marks in specialties including cancer treatment, cardiology and heart surgery, as well as geriatrics and gynecology.

Nationwide, the hospital was among the top leading medical facilities in the country for various health specialties. For example, it ranked No. 13 in the country for cancer treatment, No. 18 for cardiology and heart surgery, No. 16 for diabetes and endocrinology, No. 5 for ear, nose and throat care, No. 10 for gastroenterology and No. 6 in obstetrics and gynecology.

University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore was ranked second in the state, and rated particularly high in orthopedics, pulmonology and urology.

“We are honored to be recognized by U.S. News & World Report for a fifth consecutive year for our medical excellence,” said Kathy McCollum, President and Chief Executive Officer of UM BWMC. “We pride ourselves on being the source of expert primary and specialty care for our community. These rankings reflect the dedication and hard work of our outstanding team, who, despite the many challenges faced during our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, remained steadfastly committed to delivering high-quality care and personalized service to our patients.”

The following Maryland hospitals were also ranked:

No. 3: Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis
No. 3: University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, Towson
No. 5: MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore
No. 5: TidalHealth Peninsula, Salisbury
No. 7: Suburban Hospital, Bethesda
No. 7: University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Glen Burnie
No. 9: Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore
No. 10: Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Baltimore

U.S. News made several adjustments in its evaluation of hospital visits in 2020 to normalize its 2022 rankings against the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The rankings excluded all hospital visits in March 2020 as well as visits in which a patient was diagnosed with COVID-19. Visits to any hospital were excluded if they occurred during a month of 2020 in which the hospital’s COVID-19 rate exceeded the national average.

Learn more about the U.S. News Best Hospitals methodology.

Of the hospitals evaluated, 164 earned top 50 rankings in at least one of the specialty care categories, and nearly 500 were recognized as Best Regional Hospitals, based on their strong performance in multiple areas of care.

In addition to state, regional and specialty rankings, U.S. News also announced the 20 hospitals named to this year’s Honor Roll, which recognizes the top hospitals nationwide that deliver exceptional treatment across multiple areas of care.

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, claimed the top ranking on the Honor Roll for the seventh consecutive year. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is ranked second, and NYU Langone Hospitals came in third. Johns Hopkins Hospital ranked fifth.

Among notable specialties, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston is the top-ranked hospital for cancer, the Cleveland Clinic is No. 1 in cardiology and heart surgery and NYU Langone Hospitals is the top hospital in neurology and neurosurgery.

See this year’s Best Hospital Rankings.