CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital Recognized as a “Best Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report

As part of its Best Hospitals rankings and ratings, U.S. News & World Report ranked CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital as one of the top hospitals in the nation for Cardiology & Heart surgery and Pulmonology & Lung surgery.

The annual rankings evaluated nearly 5,000 hospitals for 16 adult specialties and 10 procedures and conditions.

U.S. News ranked CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital as Top 50 in the nation in two adult specialties: cardiology & heart surgery (ranked #41) and pulmonology & lung surgery (ranked #43).

For the second year in a row, St. Cloud Hospital ranked third overall in Minnesota for Best Hospitals, behind Mayo Clinic in Rochester and Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Six adult specialties were called out for being high performing: gastroenterology & GI surgery, geriatrics, nephrology, neurology & neurosurgery, orthopedics and urology. St. Cloud Hospital also received strong ratings in the handling of nine surgical procedures and chronic conditions.

“CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital is pleased to receive this recognition on behalf of the dedicated physicians and employees who serve our patients and communities every day,” said Craig Broman, CentraCare Chief Operating Officer and St. Cloud Hospital President. “The U.S. News and World Report hospital rankings is an affirmation of CentraCare’s commitment to quality and safety standards and exceptional patient experiences and outcomes. We are committed to a journey of continuous improvement and superior performance.”

See more information on Best Hospitals list.

U.S News and World Report, a digital news and information company, releases these annual ratings that are “designed to help patients and health care consumers make informed decisions about where to receive care for specific medical needs.”