15 Best Hospitals In Virginia: U.S. News and World Report's 2016 Rankings

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The University of Virginia Medical Center is the best hospital in Virginia, according to U.S. News and World Reports.

The magazine on Tuesday released its list of the best hospitals in the country. The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota topped the publication's national rankings, which looked at how each hospital performs across different specialties, procedures and conditions.

Hospitals that scored high in those categories were compiled into a top-line ranking called the "Honor Roll," made up of the top 20 hospitals in the country.

The top hospital in Northern Virginia was Fredericksburg's Mary Washington Hospital, which ranked No. 5 in the state. The hospital was "high performing" on 7 procedures and conditions.

Here are those top 15 hospitals in Virginia, according to U.S. News and World Report:

1. University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville

2. (tied) Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, Norfolk

2. (tied) Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center, Richmond

4. Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center, Mechanicsville

5. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke

6. (tied) Mary Washington Hospital, Fredericksburg

6. (tied) Winchester Medical Center, Winchester

8. Virginia Hospital Center, Arlington

9. (tied) Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital, Richmond

9. (tied) Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg

9. (tied) Sentara Leigh Hospital, Norfolk

12. (tied) Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church

12. (tied) Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville

12. (tied) Sentara RMH Medical Center, Harrisonburg

15. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital, Fairfax

See the entire list.