ANN ARBOR, MI - Michigan Medicine continues to earn a reputation as one of the nation's finest health systems, according to the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings released Tuesday, Aug. 14.

Michigan Medicine, which includes all of the hospitals within the University of Michigan's health system, was ranked No. 5, ascending from No. 6 in 2017-18. Prior to that, Michigan Medicine made a significant jump from being the No. 18 health system in the country. It also holds the distinction as the highest rated hospital in the state.

The U.S. News & World Report "Best Hospitals" methodologies in most areas of care are based largely, or entirely, on objective measures such as risk-adjusted survival and readmission rates, volume, patient experience, patient safety and quality of nursing, among other care-related indicators.

Michigan Medicine prioritizes improving outcomes and patient care University of Michigan Health System President David Spahlinger said, which has helped lead to its highest ever ranking by U.S. News.



"The national No. 5 ranking, along with 10 of our specialties ranked in the national top 10, and being ranked No. 1 in Michigan - all are reflections of the expertise and dedication of our staff, our learners and our faculty," Spahlinger said in a statement.



"Every day, we strive to provide a great patient experience with innovative, cutting-edge treatments. These rankings validate our efforts, and we are proud of the people who are so committed to our patients and families."

The rankings compared more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide across 25 specialties, procedures and conditions. Michigan Medicine also earned national accolades in 14 of the ranking's 16 areas of adult medical specialties.

Among those specialties, the health system earned the distinction as the nation's No. 1 provider of ears, nose and throat care, while finishing No. 2 nationally in gynecology.

Michigan Medicine also finished at No. 5 in the pulmonology and urology specialties. Here's a look at where the health system finished in the ranking's specialty categories:

No. 15 in cancer

No. 8 in cardiology and heart surgery

No. 13 in diabetes and endocrinology

No. 1 in ear, nose and throat

No. 6 in gastroenterology

No. 7 in geriatrics

No. 2 in gynecology

No. 8 in nephrology

No. 9 in neurology and neurosurgery

No. 8 in ophthalmology

No. 21 in orthopedics

No. 5 in pulmonology

No. 11 in rheumatology

No. 5 in urology

For the third consecutive year, the Mayo Clinic claimed the No. 1 spot on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll. The Cleveland Clinic ranked No. 2, followed by Johns Hopkins Hospital at No. 3.

In Michigan, the UM Health System is followed in the rankings by Beaumont Hospital's Royal Oak and Troy locations, respectively. Spectrum Health-Butterworth and Blodgett Campuses finished No. 4 in the state rankings, with DMC Harper University Hospital rounding out the top 5.