Top 10 Again- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
Top 10 Again- BWH Bulletin - For and about the People of Brigham and Women's Hospital
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July 21, 2000
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Top 10 Again
Among the Nation’s Best
Leading the Pack
BWH—the Birthplace of Modern Nephrology
BWH named Top 10 hospital, eight years in a row, Nephrology receives first ever #1 ranking
Members of BWH Nephrology gather after being named #1 in Kidney Disease or the eighth year in a row, Brigham and Women's Hospital has made the honor roll of Best Hospital's in America. The honor roll was announced in the July 17, 2000 issue of U.S. News and World Report. In addition to being ranked the ninth overall in the nation, BWH received the highest ranking in Kidney Disease, a specialty included for the first time this year. BWH shines through as a national leader in patient care, research and medical training despite the many challenges associated with the ever-changing health care climate. Together with Partners affiliate MGH, which was ranked third overall, BWH continues to set the gold standard for the very best health care has to offer. Each year, U.S. News and World Report publishes its list based on reputation, mortality information and other data received from the American Hospital Association. A total of 17 medical specialties are evaluated. In addition to being ranked the best in the nation in nephrology, six other BWH specialties ranked in the top ten. These include third in gynecology, fourth in both rheumatology and endocrinology, sixth in cardiology/cardiac surgery, ninth in pulmonary and tenth in neurology/neurosurgery. BWH also placed within the top 25 hospitals in gastroenterology, geriatrics, orthopedics, urology and oncology.