U.S. News & World Report ranked seven specialty care programs at Rush University Medical Center among the best in the country in the annual “Best Hospitals” issue, published today. Rush’s orthopedics program was ranked fourth in the country and remains the highest-ranked orthopedics program in Illinois. The ear, nose and throat and nephrology (kidney disease) programs also are the highest ranked of these specialties in the state.
The following Rush programs were included in the rankings:
In addition to the national rankings in these seven programs, U.S. News gave Rush “High Performing” status in the following five programs: cardiology and heart surgery; diabetes and endocrinology; gastroenterology and GI surgery; pulmonary care and urology. Rush Oak Park Hospital was given “High Performing” status in COPD and heart failure by U.S. News.
Rush remains among a small group of hospitals that ranked highly in multiple specialties. Only 158 of the more than 4,500 hospitals in the United States — about 3.5 percent — scored high enough for U.S. News to rank them nationally in even one specialty.
“This year’s recognition of both our nationally ranked and high-performing programs again shows that Rush’s excellence isn’t confined to a few areas, it’s widespread throughout Rush. Excellence is a fundamental aspect of the care we provide, and it’s also evident in our thriving research efforts,” said Dr. Larry Goodman, CEO of the Rush system and of Rush University Medical Center.
“We’ve achieved this high performance year after year because of the commitment of everyone at Rush to provide the highest quality care with compassion and sensitivity. That is how we define excellence. I congratulate and thank everyone at the Medical Center for this recognition.”
The U.S. News rankings are the latest in a consistent stream of honors for Rush University Medical Center and the other Rush system hospitals that are unique among U.S. academic health systems, including the following recognitions:
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This year, three Rush Medical College graduates – Jack Favorite, Hunter Philips and Kathryn Sulkowski – will become physicians in the military. Prior to coming to Rush, the students decided to join the military and were accepted into the Health Professions Scholarship Program.
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Rush University Medical Center was ranked as one of the top 50 hospitals in the United States and one of the world’s best hospitals by Newsweek magazine. Rush was ranked 29 out of 250 U.S. hospitals and among the top 1,000 hospitals in the world.
