Specialty Hospitals Ranked Among Best In MN

MINNESOTA — Several Minnesota hospitals were ranked the best in their area of specialty in a new ranking released this week by Healthgrades, an online physician and hospital locator.

Healthgrades evaluated 4,500 hospitals across more than 30 common procedures and conditions to determine the 250 that received 2024 America’s Best Hospitals Awards. At the same time, the organization ranked hospitals in 32 states across 18 specialty areas to determine its Specialty State Rankings.

Hospitals in Minnesota included in this ranking are:

Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis)

• Critical Care
• Joint Replacement
• Orthopedic Surgery

Alomere Health

• Joint Replacement
• Orthopedic Surgery

CentraCare - St. Cloud Hospital (Alexandria)

• Gastrointestinal Care

M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital (Burnsville)

• Pulmonary Care

M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital (Edina)

• Coronary Intervention

Mayo Clinic Health System Albert Lea And Austin

• Pulmonary Care

Mayo Clinic Health System Mankato

• Critical Care
• Pulmonary Care

Mayo Clinic Hospital, Saint Marys Campus

• Coronary Intervention
• Gastrointestinal Care
• Gastrointestinal Surgery
• Pulmonary Care

Mercy Hospital (Coon Rapids)

• Gastrointestinal Care
• Gastrointestinal Surgery

Ridgeview Medical Center (Waconia)

• Joint Replacement

River's Edge Hospital and Clinic (Saint Peter)

• Joint Replacement
• Orthopedic Surgery

St. Francis Regional Medical Center (Shakopee)

• Critical Care

St. Luke's Hospital (Duluth)

• Pulmonary Care

United Hospital (St. Paul)

• Critical Care

Healthgrades said in its survey that more than three-fourths (76 percent) of consumers rely on quality rankings when choosing a specialty hospital. The survey also showed that when deciding between hospitals before scheduling procedures, nearly two-thirds (63 percent) said they would choose the hospital that received a high-quality ranking.

The organization said in a news release that it used data-driven, clinically validated methodology that focuses solely on patient outcomes to determine the rankings.