- August 26, 2024
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Tampa General and Sarasota Memorial are among the top five hospitals in the state of Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report. When the publication released its annual rankings July 16, it showed the institutions have climbed since the 2023 rankings in different areas.
To come up with its list of the best hospitals, U.S. News analyzed how institutions performed across 15 specialties and 20 procedures.
These were the top hospitals in Florida, according to U.S. News & World Report, which assessed 258 hospitals in the Sunshine State to compile its list:
In 2023, Tampa General was ranked No. 4 in Florida, according to a statement from the hospital, meaning it moved up two spots this year.
Sarasota Memorial Hospital held steady at No. 5 in the state.
U.S. News also ranked hospitals by region. Sarasota Memorial was ranked the best regional hospital in the Sarasota-Bradenton area, while Tampa General was tops in the Tampa area.
To see which hospitals were the best in the country across 15 specialties, U.S. News assessed mortality rates, care-related indicators such as staffing, expert opinion and patient experience. The publication analyzed data from 4,500 hospitals nationwide in coming up with its specialty rankings.
Sarasota Memorial and Tampa General were among 160 hospitals to achieve national recognition for their specialties, according to U.S. News.
This year, Sarasota Memorial ranked nationally in one specialty. It climbed two spots from its 2023 ranking of No. 31 for rehabilitation, up to No. 29 in the nation. Rehabilitation includes care of patients recovering from things like stroke, traumatic brain injuries and severe burns, according to U.S. News.
Sarasota Memorial leaders attributed the hospital's success to its physicians, nurses and staff. “The patient outcomes our team achieves are due entirely to their diligence and dedication to those we serve,” David Verinder, CEO of Sarasota Memorial Health Care System, says in a statement.
Tampa General Hospital ranked nationally in eight specialties. It was No. 6 in the U.S. for obstetrics and gynecology; No. 15 for gastroenterology and GI surgery; No. 31 for ear, nose and throat; No. 35 for diabetes and endocrinology; No. 35 for urology; No. 45 for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery; No. 46 for orthopedics; and No. 48 for cancer.
"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,” John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General, says in a statement. “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.”
Tampa General and Sarasota Memorial also ranked among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals in a variety of specialties, the publication found through its analysis.
Tampa General ranked among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals in three areas: geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery.
Sarasota Memorial was among the top 10% of hospitals in six specialties: gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonary/lung surgery and urology.
In addition to specialties, the publication evaluated how hospitals handled conditions or procedures. If a hospital was significantly better than the national average, it was designated “high performing.”
Tampa General was rated "high performing" in 16 medical procedures or conditions, including abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
Sarasota Memorial was designated “high performing” in 17 procedures or conditions: abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, aortic valve surgery; back surgery; colon cancer surgery; chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; heart attack; heart bypass surgery; heart failure; hip replacement; knee replacement; kidney failure; leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma; lung cancer surgery; pneumonia; prostate cancer surgery; stroke; and transcatheter aortic valve replacement.
