These are the best hospitals in Oregon, according to U.S. News & World Report
The best regional hospitals ranking has been conducted annually since 2011. Regional hospitals are general hospitals, as opposed to specialty hospitals, that have earned high-performing ratings in at least nine procedures and conditions.
Nationally, 504 hospitals were recognized as the best regional hospitals. California had the largest number of hospitals listed, with 64 hospitals recognized. Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Mississippi, Montana, Rhode Island, Vermont, and West Virginia all had only one hospital recognized by the analysis.
Here are Oregon's best regional hospitals, according to U.S. News and World Report.
Best hospitals in Oregon
Oregon Health & Science University hospital in Portland ranked as the best hospital in Oregon. Nationally, OHSU is ranked as the 13th-best hospital for ear, nose, and throat, the 27th best hospital for cancer treatment, the 36th best hospital for gastroenterology and GI surgery, and the 48th best hospital for geriatrics.
Here is the full list of the best hospitals in Oregon, according to U.S. News and World Report.
OHSU hospital in Portland
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center in Portland
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield
St. Charles Medical Center in Bend
Kaiser Permanente Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas
Providence Portland Medical Center in Portland
Salem Health hospital in Salem
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in Medford
Methodology
A hospital qualifies as a regional hospital for the best regional hospital list if it offers a full range of general medical and surgical services, achieves at least eight high-performing ratings in the Best Hospitals procedures and conditions, and has five more high-performing ratings than evaluated ratings across those procedures and conditions.
In each region, hospitals ranked on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll scored higher than those not on the list, regardless of their point totals. If multiple Honor Roll hospitals were in the same region, they were tied for the top position.
Hospitals in each region were ranked based on their points. They earned two points for each of the 11 data-driven Best Hospitals specialties where they achieved a national ranking. Additionally, hospitals gained one point for each of the 21 procedures and conditions in which they were rated "High Performing." Hospitals lost one point for each procedure or condition where they received a rating of "Evaluated."
Jordan Green covers trending news for The Commercial Appeal. She can be reached at jordan.green@commercialappeal.com.
Ginnie Sandoval is the Oregon Connect reporter for the Statesman Journal. Sandoval can be reached at GSandoval@gannett.com or on X at @GinnieSandoval.
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