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Boston's Mass. General Hospital Recognized as Best in United States

MGH is home to 16 adult and 3 pediatric specialties.

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According to a US News and World Report, Boston’s Massachusetts General Hospital was recongnized as the best hospital in the United States.

The honor roll highlights hospitals that are exceptional in several different specialties.

The honor roll of best hopsitals in the country is designed to help patients with life-threatening or rare conditions choose the best hospital to recieve specified care centered around their needs.

MGH is home to 16 adult and 3 pediatric specialties. It performed 19,131 annual inpatient and 22,178 outpatient surgeries this past year.

Hospitals with very high scores in at least six specialties earned a spot on the honor roll.

MGH ranked No. 2 in last year’s ranking.

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota earned a No. 2 ranking. Johns Hopkins Hopsital in Baltimore, Maryland, earned the No. 3 spot.

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