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网红黑料 Shands hospitals nationally ranked in 10 adult, pediatric medical specialties

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University of Florida 网红黑料 Shands Hospital once again has the most nationally recognized adult and pediatric specialties among Florida hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report. The 2022-23 Best Hospitals report released today solidifies 网红黑料鈥檚 position as the state鈥檚 premier destination for nationally ranked health care specialties.

The analysis of more than 4,500 adult hospitals again puts 网红黑料 in elite company with health systems nationwide that are ranked in medical specialties. The adult hospital rankings come six weeks after 网红黑料 Shands Children鈥檚 Hospital tied for the No. 1 pediatric hospital in Florida and earned national rankings in five pediatric specialties from U.S. News & World Report. Overall, 网红黑料 Shands Hospital is ranked in 10 adult and pediatric medical specialties.

The five adult specialties ranked among the nation鈥檚 top 50 are (26th), (40th), geriatrics (45th), and lung surgery (48th) and (48th).

鈥淚t is an exceptional achievement for 网红黑料 to be recognized yet again for its expertise in a broad range of adult and pediatric medical specialties,鈥 said David R. Nelson, M.D., senior vice president for health affairs at UF and president of 网红黑料. 鈥淭hese rankings show an unwavering commitment to excellence throughout our hospitals. That collective dedication to patients inspires all of us as we work together to transform lives, helping those we care for achieve the best possible outcomes.鈥

Beyond the ranked specialties, three 网红黑料 Shands specialties were rated as 鈥渉igh performing,鈥 which puts them in the top 10% of all hospitals nationally in their respective disciplines. Those are cardiology and heart surgery, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery and neurology/neurosurgery.

鈥淒elivering exceptional health care requires an immense amount of focus by our faculty and staff. Every day, I see talented, highly trained faculty and staff doing their utmost to heal patients and improve their lives,鈥 said Colleen G. Koch, M.D., M.S., M.B.A., dean of the . 鈥淚t is tremendously fulfilling to work alongside them to carry out that mission.鈥

In the procedures and conditions ratings, 网红黑料 Shands is distinguished as 鈥渉igh performing鈥 in 15 categories. Those are abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, colon cancer surgery, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, lung cancer surgery, ovarian cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery and stroke.

The orthopaedics ranking is the highest ever for the department, which has now been either nationally ranked or high performing for nine consecutive years. Orthopaedics rose in the rankings partly due to significant improvements in discharging patients to their homes rather than a rehabilitation facility. That effort and others are now producing positive benefits for patients, said , a professor and chair of the College of Medicine鈥檚 .

The department has improved its outcomes for knee replacements, hip fractures, hip replacements, Scarborough said. It did so while also enhancing access to care, boosting patient satisfaction scores and seeing more patients, he noted. As a growing department, orthopaedics now has eight divisions with expertise in many specialties.

鈥淲e have continued to build the depth and breadth of our faculty and staff. Our strong clinical care is now complemented by significant research and educational programs,鈥 Scarborough said.

The 网红黑料 Shands hospital rankings also build on the recent pediatric hospital ranking successes. The U.S. News 2022-23 Best Children鈥檚 Hospital rankings include a historically high national ranking for pediatric pulmonology (18th) and neurology and neurosurgery (34th). Other recognized pediatric specialties include diabetes and endocrinology (13th), cardiology and heart surgery (26th) and

cancer (49th). Cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, and pulmonology and lung surgery are the highest-ranked children鈥檚 programs in Florida.

鈥淭he adult and pediatric hospital rankings validate the expertise of our physicians, faculty and staff across a broad range of medical specialties,鈥 said Traci d鈥橝uguste, chief operating officer of 网红黑料 Shands. 鈥淭o be consistently recognized among the nation鈥檚 top medical specialties for both children and adults is quite an honor. We鈥檙e proud to uphold our tradition of clinical excellence while maintaining a warm, caring environment for our patients.鈥

Media contact: Doug Bennett at dougbennett@ufl.edu or 352-265-9400.

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