1 RI Hospital Among Best In U.S., New Ranking Says

PROVIDENCE, RI — The Miriam Hospital is Providence is among the best in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 Best Hospitals ranking released Tuesday.

For its 35th annual report, U.S. News evaluated more than 5,000 hospitals based on their performance across 30 medical and surgical services. The Miriam Hospital received a "high performing grade in the following categories:

• Hip replacements
• Knee replacements
• Colon cancer surgery
• Heart failure
• Heart attack
• Stroke
• Kidney failure
• Prostate Cancer
• Pneumonia
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).

"I am incredibly proud that for the 13th consecutive year, the Miriam Hospital has been recognized as the leading hospital in Rhode Island for our patient care and treatment," hospital President Maria Ducharme said. "Our dedicated and skilled team exemplifies the mission of Delivering health with care. Their unwavering passion and commitment to patient-centered care are evident throughout the Miriam Hospital, and I feel fortunate to work with such outstanding individuals every day."

Here are the top five hospitals by specialty:

Cancer

1. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston
2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York City
3. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
4. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center, Boston
5. City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, California

Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery

1. Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio
2. NYU Langone Hospitals, New York City
3. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
4. Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
5. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, New York City

Neurology & Neurosurgery

1. NYU Langone Hospitals, New York City
2. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
3. UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco
4. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, New York City
5. Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, MD)

Orthopedics

1. Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City
2. Mayo Clinic-Rochester, Rochester, Minnesota
3. NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, New York City
4. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell, New York City
5. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles

To calculate the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals for the Honor Roll, specialty and region, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance using a variety of measures. Data came from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations, and medical specialists. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective patient care measures.

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