Three New York City-area hospitals earned coveted spots on U.S. News & World Report\u2019s annual \u201chonor roll,\u201d reserved for the nation\u2019s top 20 hospitals delivering exceptional care across multiple specialities.<\/p>\n
NYU Langone Hospitals, Mount Sinai Hospital, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell were recognized in the publication\u2019s \u201cBest Hospitals\u201d rankings<\/a>, released Tuesday.<\/p>\n Those same three institutions also tied for the No. 1 spot among the best regional hospitals in the New York City metro area. <\/p>\n NYU Langone Hospitals retained the nation\u2019s No. 1 rankings in neurology and neurosurgery for the fifth straight year and cardiology, heart and vascular for the second consecutive year. Robert Miller for NY Post<\/p>\n U.S. News reviewed nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions. Just 16% earned a Best Hospitals designation by excelling in measures such as risk-adjusted mortality, preventable complications and patient experience.<\/p>\n NYU Langone Health maintained the nation\u2019s highest number of No. 1\u2013ranked specialties and top-10 specialties, with 12 of its 13 ranked clinical specialties placing in the top 10. <\/p>\n \u201cNYU Langone achieved these top rankings through our talented and dedicated care teams, with each relentlessly focusing on the details that impact patient outcomes and experience,\u201d said Dr. Alec C. Kimmelman<\/a>, dean of NYU Grossman School of Medicine and CEO of NYU Langone Health.<\/p>\n \u201cThis commitment to exceptionalism results in the highest standard of quality care that we consistently deliver across every location.\u201d<\/p>\n The health system also retained the No. 1 ranking in neurology and neurosurgery for the fifth consecutive year and cardiology, heart and vascular surgery for the second straight year.<\/p>\n \u201cThe comprehensive, highly integrated neurology and neurosurgery team is built to meet the needs of the individual patient, and we are grateful that our departments\u2019 work to care for patients has been recognized again as the best in the nation for the fifth year in a row,\u201d Dr. Steven L. Galetta<\/a>, the Philip K. Moskowitz, MD, Professor and Chair of Neurology at NYU Langone, told The Post. <\/p>\n New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell became the only New York hospital ranked in the top 20 across all 14 specialties. Tomas E. Gaston for NY Post<\/p>\n \u201cWe continue to push the field forward to new heights by attracting the most talented clinicians and researchers in the nation, and it\u2019s together that we\u2019ve built something truly exceptional.\u201d<\/p>\n NYU Langone also received high-performing designations in all 23 procedures and conditions evaluated by U.S. News. The recognition extends to NYU Langone\u2019s Tisch Hospital<\/a>, Kimmel Pavilion<\/a>, and NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital<\/a> in Manhattan, as well as NYU Langone Hospital\u2014Long Island<\/a> and NYU Langone Hospital\u2014Brooklyn<\/a>. <\/p>\n NYU Langone Hospital\u2014Suffolk<\/a>, which joined the health system last year, was ranked separately and received \u201chigh performing\u201d ratings for three conditions: pneumonia, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).<\/p>\n Meanwhile, New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell ranked among the nation\u2019s top five in eight specialties and, with ophthalmology joining the list for the first time this year, became the only New York hospital to place in the top 20 across all 14 specialties.<\/p>\n The health center also continues to be recognized as a Best Regional Hospital for Community Access for its commitment to delivering high-quality care to underserved communities.<\/p>\n