The Cleveland Clinic is ranked the No. 2 hospital in America by U.S. News and World Report for the third year in a row.
The hospital ranked No. 1 in cardiology and heart surgery and No. 2 in gastroenterology and GI surgery, according to the list.
The clinic was ranked in the following 14 adults specialties:
- Cancer
- Cardiology and heart surgery
- Gastroenterology and GI Surgery
- Orthopedics
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Geriatrics
- Ear, nose and throat
- Gynecology
- Nephrology
- Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Opthalmology
- Pulmonology
- Rheumatology
- Urology
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota beat out Cleveland Clinic for the No. 1 spot. After the Cleveland Clinic came John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland.
The scores on the rankings are based on patient outcomes and care-related factors such as patient safety and nurse staffing.
In Ohio, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center ranked No. 2 as the overall best hospital in the state.
