Bascom Palmer, Wills Eye named top ophthalmology hospitals
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Bascom Palmer Eye Institute has been named the best ophthalmology hospital in the country for the 18th straight year by U.S. News & World Report.
The report ranks Wills Eye Hospital second and Wilmer Eye Institute third. The top three rankings hold consistent from last year’s report.
“Our goal is to deliver the best possible vision care to patients throughout our diverse South Florida community and around the world,” Eduardo C. Alfonso, MD, director of Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, said in a press release. “We are committed to equity in health care, and our team is reaching out to marginalized neighborhoods to provide screening and access to appropriate vision care.”
The 2021-2022 rankings measured more than 4,300 hospitals and used patient outcomes, patient experience, expert opinion and other care-related indicators to rank the hospitals.
In ophthalmology, the top 10 hospitals are:
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute-University of Miami Hospital and Clinics, Miami
- Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia
- Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore
- Mass Eye and Ear, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston
- Stein and Doheny Eye Institutes, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles
- Duke University Hospital, Durham, North Carolina
- University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa
- Kellogg Eye Center-Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- UCSF Medical Center, San Francisco
- Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland
For a complete list of the national rankings in all specialties, go to health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
Reference:
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute ranked nation’s No. 1 in ophthalmology for 20th time. https://umiamihealth.org/bascom-palmer-eye-institute/about-bascom-palmer/us-news-ranking. Accessed July 30, 2021
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