Nearly 5,000 Medical Centers Surveyed
Before finalizing the top 20 best hospitals in the U.S., the U.S. News analyzed data from nearly 5,000 medical centers and survey responses from more than 30,000 physicians to rank hospitals in 16 adult specialties including cancer, cardiology, diabetes, rheumatology and more.
The factors considered for ranking were as follows survival rates, patient experience, specialized staff, and advanced technologies.
Basic Weightage of Scoring
Below is the basic weightage of major components considered for scoring the hospitals:
- Structure – 30%
- Process/expert opinion – 27.5%
- Outcomes – 37.5%
- Patient experience – 5%
Here is the list of the top 20 best hospitals in the US
Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.)
Location: Rochester, Minnesota
Honor Roll points: 412
Cleveland Clinic
Location: Cleveland
Honor Roll points: 364
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore)
Location: Baltimore
Honor Roll points: 346
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York City)
Location: New York
Honor Roll points: 340
UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles)
Location: Los Angeles
Honor Roll points: 340
Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston)
Location: Boston
Honor Roll points: 330
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles)
Location: Los Angeles
Honor Roll points: 320
UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco)
Location: San Francisco
Honor Roll points: 276
NYU Langone Hospitals (New York City)
Location: New York
Honor Roll points: 269
Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago)
Location: Chicago
Honor Roll points: 258
University of Michigan Hospitals-Michigan Medicine (Ann Arbor)
Location: Ann Arbor, Michigan
Honor Roll points: 254
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston)
Location: Boston
Honor Roll points: 248
Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital (Palo Alto, Calif.)
Location: Palo Alto, California
Honor Roll points: 230
Mount Sinai Hospital (New York City)
Location: New York City
Honor Roll points: 227
Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian (Philadelphia)
Location: New York City
Honor Roll points: 227
Mayo Clinic-Phoenix
Location: Philadelphia
Honor Roll points: 217
Rush University Medical Center (Chicago)
Location: Phoenix
Honor Roll points: 205
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (Saint Louis)
Location: Chicago
Honor Roll points: 203
Keck Medical Center of USC (Los Angeles)
Location: Los Angeles
Honor Roll points: 196
Houston Methodist Hospital
Location: Houston
Honor Roll points: 194
University Of California Health: Rated As One Of The Best
According to U.S. News & World Report’s 2020-2021 Best Hospitals ranking, the Hospitals of University of California Health (UCH) is rated among the best in the nation and the state.
Dr. Carrie L. Byington, Executive Vice President of UCH and an infectious disease expert said, “Achieving these national, state and specialty care rankings is a reflection of the dedication, skill, and compassion that our teams bring every day for the people in our communities who entrust us with their care.”
