ANN ARBOR, MI Michigan Medicine has been recognized as one of the nations 20 best hospitals, according to rankings released Tuesday by U.S. News and World Report.

Michigan Medicine was No. 11 on the honor roll, which ranks the 20 best hospitals in the country for delivering exceptional treatment across multiple areas of care. The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was No. 1, followed by Cleveland Clinic and Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Michigan Medicine also ranked in the top 10 in five specialties areas, including:

At Michigan Medicine, our commitment is to our patients, first and foremost, said Marschall Runge, executive vice president for medical affairs at the University of Michigan, chief executive officer of Michigan Medicine and dean of the UM Medical School. This honor is a testament to the hard work and dedication of our incredible team of health care providers.

Michigan Medicine also received rankings in a number of other areas, including:

In June, U.S. News and World Report named C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital the top-ranked childrens hospital in Michigan and the only hospital in the state to be nationally-ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties evaluated in the 2020-21 Best Childrens Hospital rankings.

C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital cited among nations best in U.S. News rankings

The hospital was also ranked No. 1 in the state. Beaumont Hospital-Royal Oak was the voted the second-best hospital in Michigan, while Beaumont Hospital-Grosse Pointe and Beaumont Hospital-Troy were tied for third. St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor Hospital was ranked No. 7 in Michigan.

According to a release from U.S. News and World Report, the data used in the 2020-21 best hospital rankings and ratings come from a period predating the COVID-19 pandemic and were not affected by the pandemics impact on hospitals.

Methodologies are largely based on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and discharge-to-home rates, volume, and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators, the release said.

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