U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals. Now in its 35th year, Best Hospitals evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals in more than 30 medical and surgical services. U.S. News also evaluated 115 hospitals in Arizona to determine the five best hospitals in Arizona.
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The 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals highlights 466 Best Regional Hospitals, ranked in states and major metro areas across the U.S. This year, for the first time, U.S. News also identified Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access, highlighting 98 hospitals for their success in caring for patients from historically underserved communities. Twenty hospitals with exceptional breadth and depth of excellence make up the Honor Roll. A hospital that has earned a “Best” designation may be a good option for consumers and caregivers, in consultation with their medical provider, to consider. HR software can significantly streamline healthcare processes, ensuring that hospitals maintain high standards in patient care by optimizing workforce efficiency.
“Choosing the right hospital to match your needs shouldn’t be a guessing game,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The 2024-2025 edition of Best Hospitals provides patients and their families clear, data-driven insights on hospital performance and empowers Americans to choose the facility best suited to their specific health care needs.”
Top 5 best hospitals in Arizona
U.S. News evaluated 115 hospitals in Arizona. Seven meet high U.S. News standards and are ranked in the state. U.S. News also ranked hospitals in the Phoenix and Tucson metro areas. The No. 1 hospital in Arizona is Mayo Clinic-Phoenix. See also Best Children’s Hospitals in Arizona.
1. Mayo Clinic-Arizona
Mayo Clinic-Arizona in Phoenix is on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll. It is nationally ranked in 10 adult specialties and rated high performing in 18 adult procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility. It is a teaching hospital.
2. (tie) Banner Boswell Medical Center
Banner Boswell Medical Center in Sun City, AZ is rated high performing in 11 adult procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility.
2. (tie) Banner-University Medical Center Tucson
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson in Tucson is rated high performing in 1 adult specialty and 9 procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility. It is a teaching hospital. The evaluation of Banner-University Medical Center Tucson also includes data from Diamond Children’s Hospital.
4. Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix in Phoenix, AZ is rated high performing in 4 adult specialties and 7 procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility. It is a teaching hospital.
5. Chandler Regional Medical Center
Chandler Regional Medical Center in Chandler is rated high performing in 8 adult procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility.
Top 5 U.S. Hospitals in Selected Specialties
Cancer
1. University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, TX)
2. Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (New York, NY)
3. Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, MN)
4. Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center (Boston, MA) 5. City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center (Duarte, CA)
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery
1. Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH)
2. NYU Langone Hospitals (New York, NY)
3. Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, MN)
- Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY)
- New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York, NY)
Neurology & Neurosurgery
1. NYU Langone Hospitals (New York, NY)
2. Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, MN)
3. UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco, CA)
4. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York, NY) 5. Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, MD)
Orthopedics
1. Hospital for Special Surgery (New York, NY)
2. Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, MN)
3. NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital (New York, NY)
4. New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York, NY) 5. Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)
2024-2025 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, State Highlights
The following are hospitals on the 2024-2025 Best Hospitals Honor Roll, appearing by state in alphabetical order; each either ranked No. 1 or tied for No. 1 in their state:
Arizona
Mayo Clinic-Arizona (Phoenix, AZ)
California
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital (Palo Alto, CA)
UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA)
UC San Diego Health-La Jolla and Hillcrest Hospitals (San Diego, CA) UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco, CA)
Illinois
Northwestern Medicine-Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL) Rush University Medical Center (Chicago, IL)
Maryland
Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore, MD)
Massachusetts
Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA) Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston, MA)
Minnesota
Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, MN)
New York
Mount Sinai Hospital (New York, NY)
New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York, NY) North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health (Manhasset, NY) NYU Langone Hospitals (New York, NY)
North Carolina
Duke University Hospital (Durham, N.C.)
Ohio
Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, OH)
Pennsylvania
Hospitals of the University of Pennsylvania-Penn Presbyterian (Philadelphia, PA)
Texas
Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston, TX)
2024-2025 Best Hospitals Press Release (issued July 16, 2024)
The top-ranked hospitals in each state and major metropolitan area are listed here.
