Northwestern Memorial Hospital Ranked Among Best in Nation by U.S. News and World Report

CHICAGO, IL - Northwestern Memorial Hospital is among the top ten hospitals in the country, according to the yearly U.S. News & World Report rankings released on Tuesday.

The U.S. News and World Report’s 2016-17 Best Hospitals Honor Roll listed the Chicago hospital as the eighth best in the country based on several criteria including patient survival, number of patients and adequacy of nursing.

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The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., Cleveland Clinic and Massachusetts General Hospital were the top three.

Northwestern Memorial, the top ranked hospital in Illinois and the Midwest, was rated sixth overall in both their orthopedics and cardiology and heart surgery programs.

“With four of our hospitals and 13 clinical care specialties recognized by U.S. News, this is an achievement that further distinguishes Northwestern Medicine as Chicago’s premier academic health system and reaffirms our commitment to providing world-class healthcare to our patients,” said Dean M. Harrison, president and CEO of Northwestern Memorial HealthCare. “This honor again demonstrates the shared commitment of our talented physicians, nurses and staff who provide innovative and high-quality compassionate care.”