U.S. News & World Report evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide to come up with their annual list of Best Hospitals. And once again, Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center is the No. 1 rated hospital in the state of Nebraska. Additionally, Nebraska Medical Center’s gynecology program received a national ranking, the only hospital in the state to have a nationally ranked specialty.
U.S. News also rated Nebraska Medicine-Nebraska Medical Center as high performing in eight other specialties, receiving more high-performing rankings than any other facility in Nebraska. Those specialties are:
- Cancer
- Gastroenterology & GI surgery
- Geriatrics
- Nephrology
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonology
- Urology
Finally, the medical center received the highest ranking possible in five procedures/conditions:
- Abdominal aortic aneurysm repair
- Colon cancer surgery
- Heart bypass surgery
- Heart failure
- Hip replacement
“This ranking is because of the dedication of our physicians, caregivers and staff who care for patients every day. I have the highest respect for their commitment,” said James Linder, MD, CEO of Nebraska Medicine. “To again earn this recognition reflects our belief that continual improvement allows us to provide the highest quality services for the people of Nebraska, the surrounding region, and referred patients from around the world.”
The annual Best Hospitals rankings, now in their 29th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or for common elective procedures.
For the 2018-19 rankings, U.S. News evaluated medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. In the 16 specialty areas, 158 hospitals were ranked in at least one specialty. In rankings by state and metro area, U.S. News recognized hospitals as high performing across multiple areas of care.
The U.S. News Best Hospitals methodologies in most areas of care are based largely or entirely on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
Best Hospitals was produced for U.S. News by RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.