Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH) continues to rank among the top U.S. hospitals, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals." Of the nearly 5,000 hospitals surveyed, YNHH ranks nationally in 11 of 16 specialties.
Diabetes and endocrinology rank in the nation's top 10 at #7, while psychiatry is at #11, gastroenterology and GI surgery at #17 and gynecology at #18. Yale New Haven Hospital is the only Connecticut hospital to be ranked nationally by U.S. News & World Report.
In addition, Yale New Haven is ranked among the best nationally in seven other medical specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, ear, nose and throat, geriatrics, nephrology, pulmonology and urology.
"The consistency with which Yale New Haven Hospital has been recognized as one of America's Best Hospitals U.S. News & World report continues to reflect the growth, hard work and dedication to patient-centered care and excellence that is our hallmark," said Peter Herbert, MD, chief of staff at Yale New Haven Hospital. "Through investments in critical services areas, to the commitment to clinical research by our physicians, this honor reflects our unique ability to meet the ever-growing needs of our patients and their families and our promise and commitment to best serve the people of our community."
According to U.S. News & World Report, hard numbers support the rankings in most specialties — death rates, patient safety, procedure volume and other objective data. The entire national listing is available online at health.usnews.com/best-hospitals
