Once again, Brigham and Women's Hospital has been recognized as a 2024 U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" Honor Roll Hospital and was ranked first in the nation for obstetrics and gynecology for the third consecutive year.
Nationally, the Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center ranked fourth in cancer, and two other specialties, Diabetes & Endocrinology, and Rheumatology, earned a spot in the top five specialties. The Brigham was also ranked in 11 of the 15 specialties rated by U.S. News and earned the publication's highest distinction in 18 of the 20 most serious and complicated medical conditions and procedures.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings are broken into two subcomponents: specialty rankings and procedure and condition rankings. The annual ratings were developed to help consumers determine which hospitals provide the best care for life-threatening or rare conditions and for common elective procedures. They are based on a point system derived from a comprehensive nationwide evaluation of 5,000 medical centers in 15 adult specialties and 20 procedures and conditions.
"These rankings reflect the incredible dedication, talent and breadth of experience at Brigham and Women's Hospital. We are proud that our high-quality patient care and innovative research and treatments have been recognized yet again this year." Giles W. Boland, MD, President of Brigham and Women's Hospital, said. "It is this shared commitment and focus that allows us to uphold our mission of quality healthcare for every patient. I am especially proud of our obstetrics and gynecology department, led with distinction by Dr. Nawal Nour, for maintaining their first in the nation ranking for the third year in a row."
"We are thrilled to hold the recognition as the top OB/GYN department in the country for a third year," Nawal Nour, MD, MPH, MBA, Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, said. "These rankings and ratings are designed to help patients find the best care when they need it most. As we face sobering statistics nationally regarding women's reproductive health and maternal mortality, these rankings not only show the sustained excellence of our staff, faculty, and program, but hold a promise to providing excellent patient care and working every day to protect the health of some of our most vulnerable patients.
Several other Mass General Brigham hospitals were also honored by U.S. News & World Report. Massachusetts General Hospital once again earned a spot on the Honor Roll among the top hospitals in the country and ranked first in the nation for Psychiatry.
Three Mass General Brigham specialty hospitals - McLean Hospital, Spaulding Rehabilitation and Mass Eye and Ear - were recognized for national excellence. McLean Hospital was ranked #2 in the nation in psychiatry, Spaulding Rehabilitation is ranked #2 in rehabilitation and Mass Eye and Ear is #4 for ophthalmology and #6 for otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat care).
Additional details about the U.S. News & World Report ranking system can be found here.
