Since 1990, U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals list has ranked hospitals nationwide according to data such as procedure volumes, nurse-to-patient ratios, and patient safety and survival.
U.S. News evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals for the 2013-14 Best Hospitals list. The University of Kansas Hospital ranked among the nation’s best 50 in 9 specialties.
- Cancer, ranked #27
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery, ranked #23
- Diabetes & Endocrinology, ranked #38
- Ear, Nose & Throat, ranked #21
- Gastroenterology, ranked #19
- Geriatrics, ranked #18
- Nephrology, ranked #35
- Neurology & Neurosurgery, ranked #20
- Pulmonology, ranked #17
KUMC is ranked as the #1 hospital in Kansas City, the region and the state of Kansas. This is the seventh consecutive year the hospital has ranked on the Best Hospitals list.