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    16 Ohio hospitals nationally recognized, and 1 is among best in US

    Chad MurphyUSA TODAY NETWORK
    Aug. 4, 2026, 1:35 p.m. ET

    • The Cleveland Clinic was named the best hospital in Ohio by U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 rankings.
    • It is the only hospital in Ohio to be included on the national Best Hospital Honor Roll.
    • The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and The Christ Hospital in Cincinnati were ranked second and third in the state, respectively.
    • U.S. News evaluated 229 hospitals in Ohio, with 16 being recognized as best regional hospitals.

    The Cleveland Clinic is the best hospital in Ohio and among the best in the nation, according to a new ranking

    It is the only Ohio hospital named to the Best Hospital Honor Roll in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 ranking of the best hospitals, released Aug. 4. This is the 36th year the Cleveland Clinic has been ranked one of the best in the national, according to a statement from the hospital

    “We are grateful for the dedication of our caregivers and the trust our patients place in us every day,” Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Dr. Tom Mihaljevic said. “Our responsibility is to be a beacon of hope to patients and families who have no place else to go. We will continue to accept the most challenging cases in medicine and provide exceptional care for every life we touch.”

    Around the state, the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus and Christ Hospital in Cincinnati are just behind the Cleveland Clinic in U.S. News’ ranking

    Cleveland Clinic, Wexner Medical Center, Christ Hospital among the best in Ohio, per U.S. News & World Report

    According to the publication, U.S. News evaluated 229 hospitals in Ohio, and 16 were recognized as best regional hospitals:

    • 1.Cleveland Clinic
      • Nationally ranked specialties: Cancer (No. 16 in nation); cardiology, heart and vascular surgery (No. 8); diabetes and endocrinology (No. 27); gastroenterology and GI surgery (No. 2); geriatrics (No. 7); neurology and neurosurgery (No. 12); obstetrics and gynecology; ophthalmology (No. 11); orthopedics (No. 21); pulmonology and lung surgery (No. 6); rheumatology (No. 2); and urology (No. 11).
      • High performing in 20 procedures/conditions.
    • 2.The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus
      • Nationally ranked specialties: Cancer (No. 46); neurology and neurosurgery (No. 42); pulmonology and lung surgery (No. 38); rehabilitation (No. 7); and rheumatology (No. 15).
      • High performing in 2 specialties and 15 procedures/conditions.
    • 3 (tie).Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital
      • High performing in 3 specialties and 17 procedures/conditions.
    • 3 (tie).The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati
      • High performing in 2 specialties and 20 procedures/conditions.
    • 5.Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital
      • High performing in 1 specialty and 17 procedures/conditions.
    • 6.OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus
      • High performing in 2 specialties and 16 procedures/conditions.
    • 7 (tie).Cleveland Clinic Akron General
      • High performing in 14 procedures/conditions.

    U.S. News 2026-27 Best Hospitals Honor Roll

    These 20 medical centers, listed in alphabetical order, are the best of the best hospitals, per U.S. News:

    How did U.S. News & World Report create the hospital rankings?

    To determine the best hospitals, U.S. News analyzed 4,500 hospitals based on performance measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and patient experience. The best hospitals specialty rankings methodology as well as procedures and conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from over 800 million records of patient care

    This year, among other methodology refinements, risk-adjusted outcome measures play a larger and more dominant role in determining the rankings and ratings, while the cardiology, heart and vascular surgery specialty had a large change this year

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