From left: Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mount Sinai Health System; David L. Reich, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer, The Mount Sinai Hospital; and Vicki LoPachin, MD, Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Mount Sinai Health System.
The Mount Sinai Hospital has again been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2019-2020 “Best Hospitals” Honor Roll. This distinction was awarded to the nation’s top 21 hospitals for their “exceptional care” in treating complex cases across 16 specialties, as well as for their performance in nine common procedures and conditions.
This year, The Mount Sinai Hospital has been ranked No. 14 out of approximately 5,000 hospitals across the nation, moving up four places from last year’s ranking, and building on its excellence in providing the highest quality of care across many different areas. Helping to drive this excellence were the Hospital’s eight specialty areas that each received a Top 20 national ranking, up from five specialties last year.
“These rankings reflect our ongoing commitment to innovative medicine and excellence in patient-centered care, and are a testament to the talented and compassionate team of physicians, nurses, and support staff who work tirelessly to improve the health and lives of our patients and their families,” says Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Mount Sinai Health System. “We are honored to be part of the elite group of hospitals and academic health systems demonstrating expertise in treating complex conditions, advancing medicine, and designing new, efficient models of care delivery.”
Adds Dennis S. Charney, MD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz Dean, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and President for Academic Affairs, Mount Sinai Health System: “Mount Sinai is a recognized leader in groundbreaking scientific discoveries that are transforming the way human diseases are diagnosed and treated. Our world-renowned physicians and scientists are driving innovation in biomedical science and clinical excellence.”
In addition, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai was nationally ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology, and South Nassau Communities Hospital, Mount Sinai’s flagship hospital on Long Island, was nationally ranked No. 35 in Urology. Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai West and Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospitals, and South Nassau Communities Hospital were all ranked regionally.
The Mount Sinai Hospital specialty areas that achieved a national ranking this year are:
- Geriatrics, ranked No. 3
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery, ranked No. 6
- Diabetes & Endocrinology, ranked No. 7
- Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, ranked No. 9
- Nephrology, ranked No. 11
- Neurology & Neurosurgery, ranked No. 14
- Gynecology, ranked No. 18
- Orthopedics, ranked No. 18
- Ear, Nose & Throat, ranked No. 28
Cardiology & Heart Surgery; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; Gynecology; Nephrology; Neurology & Neurosurgery; and Orthopedics all improved their rankings from last year. Four other specialties—Cancer, Pulmonology & Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology—were rated as “High Performing.”
U.S. News used criteria such as patient survival and safety data, adequacy of nurse staffing levels, and other objective measures to largely determine the rankings in most specialties.
U.S. News also determined that The Mount Sinai Hospital performed significantly better than the national average in seven common surgical procedures and chronic conditions, an additional component in Honor Roll calculations. Those procedures and conditions are: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, colon cancer surgery, and lung cancer surgery, and treatment of heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
“This recognition exemplifies our unwavering commitment to delivering quality, safety, and superior service in caring for patients and their families,” says David L. Reich, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital. “It is a privilege to lead this community of outstanding clinicians and health care professionals who are deserving of this recognition.”
To learn more about the “Best Hospitals” rankings, which were created to assist patients and their doctors in making informed decisions about where to seek care, go to https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings.