U.S. NEWS NAMES HOLY CROSS AMONG BEST IN SIX SPECIALTIES
August 15, 2019
Holy Cross Hospital has been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2019-20 by U.S. News & World Report and named High-Performing in:
- Colon Cancer Surgery
- COPD
- Heart Failure
- Hip Replacement
- Knee Replacement
- Orthopedics
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, now in their 30th 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 2019-20 rankings and ratings, U.S. News evaluated more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide in 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. In the 16 specialty areas, 165 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 on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.
Best Hospitals was produced by U.S. News with RTI International, a leading research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C.