INFORMATION IS A POWERFUL TOOL when you or someone you love is facing an important health care decision, especially one that requires selecting a hospital or care team. That’s why Newsweek has once again partnered with global research firm Statista to rank the world’s best specialized hospitals. This year, we expanded our rankings to cover the best facilities in 12 specialties, with the addition of obstetrics & gynecology.
The full ranking online features the top 300 hospitals for cardiology and oncology; the top 250 for pediatrics; the top 150 for cardiac surgery, endocrinology and gastroenterology; the top 125 for neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology; and the top 100 for obstetrics & gynecology (see Newsweek.com/wbsp-2024; a smaller number appears in print due to space constraints). We hope this ranking is helpful when deciding on the right hospital for yourself or a loved one.
Nancy Cooper,
Global Editor in Chief
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METHODOLOGY
The World’s Best Specialized Hospitals 2024 ranking awards the leading hospitals worldwide in 12 medical fields: cardiac surgery, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, oncology, pediatrics, pulmonology, urology and (for the first time) obstetrics & gynecology. The lists are based on a global survey, to which tens of thousands of medical professionals (doctors, health care professionals and hospital managers) were invited.
The ranking features the top 300 hospitals for cardiology and oncology; the top 250 for pediatrics; the top 150 for cardiac surgery, endocrinology and gastroenterology; the top 125 for neurology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology; and the top 100 for obstetrics & gynecology. For the full list, see Newsweek.com/wbsp-2024. The list is based on three data sources:
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WORLDWIDE
ONLINE
SURVEY:
During the survey period from June to July 2023, tens of thousands of experts were invited to an online survey in cooperation with Newsweek. Participants were asked to recommend hospitals based on their expertise in one primary medical field (for example, cardiology for cardiologists) and were able to choose an optional secondary area of expertise in which they are also knowledgeable (for example, due to frequent cooperation with other medical fields).
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ACCREDITATION
DATA:
Several accreditations/certifications have been added to the scoring model (where available). These reflect a range of structural and/or quality requirements that are now relevant for the specialized rankings.
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PROMS
IMPLEMENTATION
SURVEY:
Newsweek and Statista conducted a voluntary PROMs Implementation Survey to account for the increasing importance of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs). Hospitals that participated in the survey received a PROMs implementation score.