Wednesday, September 9, 2015

New England's Top 5 Teaching Hospitals

137 hospitals in the U.S. earned national distinction in at least one of the 16 adult specialties studied  in the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of American hospitals.  Five of the hospitals earning such recognition are teaching hospitals in New England, including Massachusetts General Hospital, which earned the top rating among all hospitals in the nation. As derived from the U.S. News rankings, here are the Top 5 Teaching Hospitals in New England.

New England's Top 5 Teaching Hospitals
Top 5 Teaching Hospitals

Massachusetts General Hospital
LocationBoston
Beds:  947
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  16 of 16
Top 10 Rankings: 15 specialties
#1 in Ear, Nose & Throat, #2 in Neurology & Neurosurgery, #2 in Diabetes & Endocrinology, #2 in Psychiatry, #3 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, #4 in Geriatrics, #4 in Ophthalmology, #4 in Gynecology, #4 in Pulmonology, #4 in Orthopedics, #5 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, #6 in Nephrology, #6 in Rheumatology, #6 in Rehabilitation, #8 in Cancer.
Other Top 20 Rankings:  #16 in Urology.
Top 15 Overall Ranking Nationally:  Yes (1st)

Brigham and Women's Hospital
LocationBoston
Beds: 779
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  13 of 16
Top 10 Rankings: 10 specialties
#2 in Gynecology,  #4 in Cancer, #4 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, #5 in Nephrology, #5 in Pulmonology, #5 in Rheumatology, #6 in Neurology & Neurosurgery, #7 in Orthopedics, #9 in Diabetes & Endocrinology, #9 in Geriatrics.
Other Top 20 Rankings:  #12 in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, #14 in Urology.
Top 15 Overall Ranking Nationally:  Yes (6th)

Yale-New Haven Hospital
LocationNew Haven, CT
Beds:  1571
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  8 of 16
Top 10 Rankings: #8 in Diabetes & Endocrinology, #10 in Psychiatry
Other Top 20 Rankings: None
Top 15 Overall Ranking Nationally:  No

Baystate Medical Center
LocationSpringfield, MA
Beds:  716
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  2 of 16
Top 10 Rankings: None
Other Top 20 Rankings: None
Top 15 Overall Ranking Nationally:  No

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
LocationBoston
Beds: 649
Nationally Ranked Adult Specialties:  1 of 16
Top 10 Rankings: None
Other Top 20 Rankings: None
Top 15 Overall Ranking Nationally:  No

To find teaching hospitals in other regions, visit our U.S. Teaching Hospitals resource page.