What are the 10 Best Hospitals in Wisconsin? U.S News and World Report 2016-2017 Rankings

WISCONSIN -- University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics in Madison was ranked as the top Wisconsin hospital in the 2016-2017 U.S. News and World Report list released Tuesday of the best hospitals in the country.

Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsinranked as the Milwaukee area's best.

The Mayo Clinic in Minnesota ranked No. 1 in the United States.

The annual list, now in its 27th year, considers how each hospital performs across different specialties, procedures and conditions.

Here are the top 20 Wisconsin hospitals, according to U.S. News and World Report, including tie rankings:
1. University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Madison, WI
2. Froedtert Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI
3. Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center Milwaukee, WI
4. Mercy Health Hospital Janesville, WI
5. Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI
6. St. Mary's Hospital Madison, WI
T-7. Aurora Bay Care Medical Center Green Bay, WI

T-7. Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton, WI
T-7. Community Memorial Hospital Menomonee Falls, WI
T-7. Meriter Hospital Madison, WI
T-7. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph CampusMilwaukee, WI
T-8. Community Memorial Hospital Menomonee Falls, WI
T-8. Mayo Clinic Health Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI
T-8. Meriter Hospital Madison, WI
T-8. Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital Marshfield, WI
T-8. St. Mary's Hospital Madison, WI
T-8. Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare-St. Joseph CampusMilwaukee, WI
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To compile the rankings, U.S. News and World Report used several objective measurements, such as patient survival, number of patients, and staffing numbers. The publication also used survey data from qualified physicians, who were asked to name the top five hospitals in their specialty. In all, 153 hospitals made the rankings in at least one specialty.