Here’s how the top hospitals in the Bold North stack up, as ranked by U.S. News and World Report. Nationally, the top 50 hospitals are ranked by specialties and conditions, best for people with complex, high-risk conditions that require advanced specialized care. But those hospitals that don’t fall in the top 50 in a specialty but are in the top 10 percent of hospitals are labeled high performing. Because of the volume and requirements of U.S. News and World Report’s list, even being listed marks a hospital as outstanding. Not surprisingly, Mayo Clinic is the number one hospital in the state and country.

1. Mayo Clinic | Rochester

Nationally ranked in 13 adult and 8 children’s specialties, high performing in 2 adult specialties and 20 procedures/conditions

2. Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis

Nationally ranked in 1 adult specialty, high performing in 5 adult specialties and 16 procedures/conditions

3. (tie) CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital | St. Cloud

High performing in 2 adult specialties and 15 procedures/conditions

3. (tie) M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center | Minneapolis

Nationally ranked in 2 children’s specialties, high performing in 6 adult specialties and 9 procedures/conditions

5. (tie) Mercy Hospital | Coon Rapids 

High performing in 1 adult specialty and 11 procedures/conditions

5. (tie) United Hospital | St. Paul

High performing in 12 procedures/conditions

7. M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital | Edina

High performing in 11 procedures/conditions

8. Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | St. Louis Park

High performing in 9 procedures/conditions

9. Essentia Health-St. Mary’s Medical Center | Duluth

High performing in 10 procedures/conditions

Read more from our Annual Health Guide in the November issue of Mpls.St.Paul Magazine or here.