Tampa General is recognized as one of the
nation's top 50 hospitals in eight medical specialties and ranks
among the top 10% in three additional medical specialties.
TAMPA,
Fla., July 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa
General Hospital (TGH) jumped to the second highest-ranked
hospital in Florida according to
U.S. News & World Report's 2024-2025 Best
Hospitals rankings and continues its nine-year reign as
the top-ranked hospital in the region. The region's leading
academic health system is up from the fourth highest ranked in the
state last year.
"This significant national recognition is further evidence that
Tampa General is truly an innovative, academic health system that
delivers world-class care across the enterprise," said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General.
"Tampa General's climb to the second highest-ranking hospital in
the state and its volume of specialties in the nation's top 50 is a
testament to the strength in partnership between Tampa General and
USF Health and a reflection of our teams' collaboration to advance
research, innovation and technology to transform health care."
"Tampa General's gains in this year's rankings are remarkable
and validate the dedication of the entire organization," said Dr.
Charles J. Lockwood, executive vice
president of USF Health and dean of the USF Health Morsani College
of Medicine and executive vice president and chief academic officer
of Tampa General Hospital. "I commend our physicians for their
tireless work in putting patients first and pioneering clinical
innovations, both of which have driven these specialties at TGH to
be among the best in the nation."
According to U.S. News & World Report, Tampa General
is ranked No. 6 in the nation for Obstetrics and Gynecology and
ranks among the nation's top 50 hospitals in eight medical
specialties:
- Cancer – ranked #48 in the U.S. and third highest ranked in
Florida
- Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery – ranked #45 in the U.S.
and second highest ranked in Florida
- Diabetes and Endocrinology – ranked #35 in the U.S. and third
highest ranked in Florida
- Ear, Nose and Throat – ranked #31 in the U.S. and highest
ranked in Florida
- Gastroenterology and GI Surgery – ranked #15 in the U.S. and
highest ranked in Florida
- Obstetrics and Gynecology – ranked #6 in the U.S. and highest
ranked in Florida
- Orthopedics – ranked #46 (tie) in the U.S. and second highest
ranked (tie) in Florida
- Urology – ranked #35 in the U.S. and second highest ranked in
Florida
The top 50 ranking for Cancer is a new recognition earned by
Tampa General.
Tampa General is also ranked among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals
in three additional specialties:
- Geriatrics
- Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Pulmonology and Lung Surgery
Additionally, Tampa General is rated "high performing" in 15
medical procedures or conditions, including abdominal aortic
aneurysm (AAA) repair, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip
replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, leukemia, lymphoma
and myeloma (blood cancers), lung cancer surgery, pneumonia,
prostate cancer surgery, stroke and transcatheter aortic valve
replacement (TAVR).
TGH Crystal River, a part of TGH North and acquired by Tampa
General in 2023, is rated "high performing" for Hip Replacement. In
addition, the Hernando Endoscopy and Surgery
Center in Brooksville is
recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being among
the 2024-2025 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for
Ophthalmology.
Tampa General and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine
comprise one of the nation's leading academic health systems. TGH
and USF Health advance innovations and technologies, with care from
best-in-class physicians, to achieve the greatest possible patient
outcomes. The Tampa Medical and Research District, anchored by
Tampa General and USF Health, is an ever-growing hub of clinical
care, academics, research and biotechnology, contributing to the
region's growing reputation as a global destination for exceptional
care.
For the 2024-2025 rankings, U.S. News evaluated more
than 5,000 hospitals nationwide across 15 specialties and 20
procedures and conditions; only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a
"Best Hospitals" ranking.
"For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for
patients navigating their health care decisions," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and
managing editor at U.S. News. "A 'Best Hospital' recognition
empowers patients to seek medical care from the best of the best to
treat their illness or condition."
To calculate the "Best Hospitals" rankings, U.S. News
evaluated each hospital's performance on objective measures such as
risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and the
level of nursing care. The "Best Hospitals" Specialty rankings
methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology
measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records
provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This
year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News
incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare
Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly
doubling the number of patients included in its annual data
analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based
entirely on objective quality measures.
The recognition Tampa General earned from U.S. News is
the latest in a series of awards, recognitions and milestones
celebrated, including:
- Newsweek Best Maternity Hospitals – May
2024
- Forbes Magazine America's Best Large Employers – March 2024
- Newsweek World's Best Hospitals – March
2024
- U.S. News & World Report Nation's Best in Maternity Care –
January 2024
- Becker's Hospital Review Top 20 Largest Hospitals in the Nation
– January 2024
- Fourth in the Nation for Transplants by Volume – January 2024
- Newsweek #2 Best-in-State Hospital – October 2024
For more information about the U.S. News 2024-2025
rankings, please
visit https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/fl/tampa-general-hospital-6391060.
ABOUT TAMPA GENERAL
HOSPITAL
Tampa General Hospital, a 981-bed, not-for-profit,
academic health system, is one of the largest hospitals in America
and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level
l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the
highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World
Report's 2024-2025 Best Hospitals, with eight specialties ranking
among the top 50 best hospital programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has
been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022
Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic health
system's commitment to growing and developing its team members is
recognized by three prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – in the
top 100 nationally in the 2024 America's Best Large Employers, the
2023 America's Best Employers for Women, and the top 25 in
Florida in the 2023 America's Best
Employers by State. Tampa General is the safety net hospital for
the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay,
and in fiscal year 2022, provided a net community benefit of
approximately $240.3 million in the
form of health care for underinsured patients, community education,
and financial support to community health organizations in
Tampa Bay. It is one of the
nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the
primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of
Medicine. With five medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital
transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding
counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General
houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its
32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West
Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Muma Children's
Hospital at TGH, the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive
care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa
General Hospital's footprint includes TGH North which is comprised
of three hospitals and several outpatient locations in Citrus and Hernando counties, 17 Tampa General Medical
Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH
Outpatient Center, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging
outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm
Beach counties. Tampa Bay
area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH
Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics. To see a
medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone,
tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital
(tgh.org). As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa
General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open
a clinical command center that provides real-time situational
awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower
cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
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