U.S. News & World Report

===Best Hospitals===
{{main|U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals Rankings}}
Since 1990, ''U.S. News & World Report'' has compiled Best Hospitals rankings.<ref name="best-hospitals">{{cite web | url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals | title= U.S. News Best Hospitals | publisher=U.S. News & World Report | access-date=2014-10-15 | archive-date=July 17, 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160717114343/http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals | url-status=live }}</ref> The rankings are specifically based on a different methodology which looks at difficult ([[Rapid response team (medicine)|high acuity]]) cases within 16 specialties including [[cancer]]; [[diabetes]] and [[endocrinology]]; [[ear, nose and throat|ear, nose, and throat]]; [[gastroenterology]], [[geriatrics]], [[gynecology]]; [[cardiology|heart]] and [[cardiac surgery|heart surgery]]; [[kidney disorders]]; [[neurology]] and [[neurosurgery]]; [[ophthalmology]], [[orthopedics]], [[psychiatry]], [[pulmonology]], [[Physical medicine and rehabilitation|rehabilitation]], [[rheumatology]], and [[urology]].<ref>{{cite web | last = Lowes | first = Robert | title = Joint Commission's Top-Hospital List Still Missing Big Names | publisher = Medscape Medical News | url = http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/771280 | date = 2012-09-20 | access-date = May 5, 2023 | archive-date = April 25, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230425235337/https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/771280 | url-status = live }}</ref><ref name="Comarow">{{cite web | last = Comarow | first = Avery | title = A Look Inside the Hospital Rankings | publisher = U.S. News & World Report | url = http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/best-hospitals/2008/07/10/a-look-inside-the-hospital-rankings.html | date = 2008-07-10 | access-date = September 14, 2008 | archive-date = September 15, 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080915000036/http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/best-hospitals/2008/07/10/a-look-inside-the-hospital-rankings.html | url-status = live }}</ref> In addition to rankings for each of these specialties, hospitals that excel in many ''U.S. News'' areas are ranked in the Honor Roll.<ref name="best-hospitals"/>