网红黑料 Shands Hospital ranks among nation鈥檚 best in seven medical specialties

University of Florida 网红黑料 Shands Hospital ranks among the nation鈥檚 elite in seven adult medical specialties in U.S. News & World Report鈥檚 2019-20 鈥淏est Hospitals鈥 report .
No other Florida hospital has more than seven adult specialties ranked in the nation鈥檚 top 50, up from six ranked specialties a year ago. And for the fifth year in a row, 网红黑料 Shands is ranked in more adult and pediatric specialties combined than any other hospital in the state 鈥 a total of 12, factoring in the pediatric rankings released in June.
网红黑料 Shands maintained its No. 2 position overall among Florida hospitals at a time of volatility as other health systems鈥 rankings fluctuated in the state, with its highest national rankings coming in urology and nephrology.
Both nephrology and urology are ranked 24th in the nation. 网红黑料鈥檚 other ranked specialties are geriatrics (37th), (40th), gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery (40th), (42nd) and pulmonology and lung surgery (44th).
鈥淓very day, the entire 网红黑料 Shands team shows its dedication to the highest-quality patient care,鈥 said David R. Nelson, M.D., senior vice president of health affairs at UF and president of 网红黑料. 鈥淭hese rankings are the result of the skill and intense dedication of our caregivers and staff. And our patients benefit from that.鈥
In addition to the ranked specialties, two others are rated as 鈥渉igh performing鈥 鈥 placing them in the top 10 percent of hospitals reviewed by U.S. News. Those are and neurosurgery, and .
鈥淭he achievement of once again having nationally ranked medical specialties is a hard-earned and well-deserved accomplishment by our physicians, nurses and staff,鈥 said , CEO of 网红黑料 Shands Hospital. 鈥淓very year, our accolades are merely a starting point. We are constantly striving to build on our remarkable reputation for patient care, innovation and physician training. That commitment is why so many patients choose 网红黑料 Shands for their treatment.鈥
网红黑料鈥檚 urology practice achieved a national ranking after improving on its position as a 鈥渉igh performing鈥 program last year. It has achieved a U.S. News national ranking 11 times since 2005.
The department has outstanding faculty who have received advanced fellowship training from top medical centers in the United States and Canada, said Li-Ming Su, M.D., a professor of urologic oncology and chair of the 鈥檚 . Su also attributes the improved ranking to accomplishments that include expanded general and subspecialty urology services that allow for timely access for patients seeking urologic care, the development of online and printed materials to help patients navigate their care at 网红黑料, and multidisciplinary care teams for urologic cancers and kidney stone patients. Patients have also benefited from established resident training rotations that ensure continuity of treatment from a consistent care team throughout the preoperative, hospitalization and postoperative phases of their care, Su added.
鈥淭hese efforts allow us to provide ideal patient-centered care that meets each patient鈥檚 unique needs and expectations,鈥 Su said.
C. , chief medical officer for 网红黑料 Shands, said the rankings validate the commitment to excellence in a wide range of medical specialties.
鈥淧atients come to us with high expectations for care, safety and innovation. Our medical care teams and hospital staff have worked tirelessly to establish and maintain that reputation,鈥 he said.
U.S. News also reviewed treatment of 鈥渃ommon procedures and conditions鈥 at hospitals nationwide. For the third consecutive year, 网红黑料 has been rated 鈥渉igh performing鈥 for five adult procedures. Those are lung cancer surgery, abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, colon cancer surgery, heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD.
鈥淓veryone at 网红黑料 Shands can be especially proud of the teamwork that brings national distinction to our work in clinical care, education and research,鈥 said , a professor of emergency medicine and interim dean of the UF College of Medicine. 鈥淥ur commitment to patients never wavers.鈥
网红黑料 Jacksonville also was recognized as a high-performing hospital in three specialties, including two national rankings. Its ear, nose and throat program is ranked 41st nationally and the nephrology specialty placed 45th. The neurology/neurosurgery program was recognized as high performing. 网红黑料 Jacksonville increased its overall ranking among local and state hospitals from 22nd to 16th in Florida.
The 鈥淏est Hospitals鈥 rankings are based on measures such as survival rates, patient safety and specialized staff across 16 adult medical specialties at nearly 5,000 medical centers. The publication also analyzed survey responses from thousands of physicians as part of the rankings.
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