Admin August 26, 2024
UF Health Shands Hospital ranks among the nation’s top hospitals in seven specialties.
The health of your family is your priority. It’s ours, too. It’s why families from every corner of Florida and more than 30 countries turn to UF Health for comprehensive care. UF Health Shands Hospital ranks among the nation’s top hospitals in seven specialties, and UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital ranks among the nation’s top hospitals in four specialties in the most recent U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. Each day, in our 11 hospitals, six distinguished health colleges and 10 major research centers and institutes, we work together to provide everyday care and solve the toughest health challenges for you and your family.
How are the hospitals ranked?
The Best Hospitals specialty rankings are meant for patients with life-threatening or rare conditions who need a hospital that excels in treating complex, high-risk cases. These rankings are helpful if you’re looking for information about a rare condition or difficult diagnosis that isn’t treated at many facilities.
Hospitals are ranked from 1 to 50 in each specialty, with hospitals not in the top 50 but still in the top 10% of all rated hospitals receiving a designation of “high performing.”
The Best Hospitals procedure and condition ratings focus on specific and more commonly required procedures and conditions, such as hip replacement and heart failure, rather than on broader specialties like orthopedics and cardiology. The goal is to evaluate how well hospitals perform in each procedure or condition – not just with the most challenging cases, as with the specialty rankings, but with the full range of patients.
UF Health among the elite
Based on the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings from 2024-25, and its analysis of more than 4,500 adult hospitals, UF Health Shands Hospital continues to be in elite company with health systems nationwide. This year we’re ranked in more specialties than any other hospital in the state of Florida.
The seven adult specialties ranked among the nation’s top 50 are:
Beyond the ranked specialties, three UF Health Shands specialties were rated as “high performing,” which puts them in the top 10% of all hospitals nationally in their respective disciplines:
In the procedures and conditions ratings, UF Health Shands is distinguished as “high performing” in 17 categories:
UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate, leading-edge care for children and families. As a leader in care, UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital is honored to be recognized as a nationally ranked hospital in four pediatric specialties: diabetes and endocrinology (10th), pulmonology and lung surgery (24th), cardiology and heart surgery (26th) and neonatology (35th), according to the 2023-24 U.S. News & World Report Rankings.
