Firsts and Bests
When it comes to medicine, the University of Michigan Health System is clearly among the leaders and best.
We're at the forefront of patient care, medical education and scientific and clinical research. Our many advances in medicine prove it. The following rankings, certifications and awards acclaim it. And our many centers of excellence pave the way for new innovations in health care.
Major Rankings and Honors
- U-M Hospitals and Health Centers consistently rank high on the Honor Roll of America's Best Hospitals compiled by U.S. News and World Report and was ranked 14th best in 2007. More Info
- The U-M Medical School is ranked among the top ten in the nation by U.S. News and World Report. Among research-oriented medical schools, U-M tied for 10th overall among the nation’s 125 fully accredited medical schools and placed highly in five specialties: family medicine (4), geriatrics (5), women’s health (6), internal medicine (8) and pediatrics (12). More Info
- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital ranked 22nd in the U.S. News and World Report ranking in 2007, the first stand-alone "America's Best Children's Hospitals" issue by the magazine. Mott is the only children's hospital in Michigan to make the list. More Info
- The U-M School of Nursing ranked 5th in the U.S. News and World Report ranking in 2007; its graduate program ranked 3rd.
- In 2007, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital ranked as the top children’s hospital in the state, and among the 25 best in the nation, according to a highly competitive national survey by Child magazine. More Info
- In 2005 and 2006, the University of Michigan Health System was one of five members to be recognized by the University Health System Consortium as demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality, safe, effective, and equitable care to their patients. More info
- U-M Hospitals and Health Centers has earned a place in Solucient's Benchmark of Success list of the "100 Top Hospitals in the U.S." More Info
- The U-M Medical School Faculty Group Practice is one of only 10 physician groups in the U.S. selected to participate in the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Physician Group Practice health care quality project.
In the first year of the Medicare Demonstration Project, FGP and UMHS improved quality and coordination of care while saving $3.5 million. More Info
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Hospital Compare Report gives UMHS excellent marks in all four areas of care it measures: heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical infection prevention. More Info
Recognition for Specialty Care and Research
- UMHHC's 2007 U.S. News and World Report America’s Best Hospitals specialty category rankings:
Cancer: 21
Digestive Disorders: 15
Ear, Nose & Throat: 6
Endocrinology: 14
Geriatrics: 12
Heart & Heart Surgery: 22
Kidney Disease: 20
Neurology & Neurosurgery: 32
Ophthalmology (eye care): 16
Orthopedics: 20
Rehabilitation: 13
Respiratory Disorders: 17
Rheumatology: 14
Urology: 15U-M School of Nursing specialty rankings:
Community Heatlh: 6
Adult Primary: 6
Gerontology/Geriatric: 6
Nurse Midwifery: 9
- Pediatric cardiac care at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital was ranked seventh best in the country, according to a highly competitive national survey by Child magazine. More Info
- The U-M Cardiovascular Center is designated a Cardiac Center of Excellence by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. More Info
- The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of 39 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S. More Info
- Nine Health System Disease Management Programs (Asthma, Pediatric Asthma, Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, Primary Stroke Care and Spine Treatment) have earned certification from Joint Commission. More Info is available here and here.
- U-M's General Clinical Research Center is one of 79 National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research centers at leading U.S. hospitals.
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- The Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at UMHS is one of 32 National Institute on Aging centers dedicated to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. More Info
- The Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center at UMHS is one of only five National Institutes of Health diabetes centers in the U.S. More Info
- The U-M Stroke Program has earned Joint Commission certification as a Primary Stroke Center. More Info
- The U-M Transplant Center has received a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor. More Info
- Both the U-M Trauma Burn Center and the U-M C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Pediatric Trauma Program hold the highest levels of trauma-care certification from the American College of Surgeons. More info
Recognition for Administrative Operations & Workplace Practices
- The Michigan Business & Professional Association named UMHS one of "Metropolitan Detroit's 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For" in 2007. Complete list (PDF)
- UMHS named one of the nation's Most Wireless hospitals, according to the results of the 2007 Most Wired Survey and Benchmarking Study. More info
- U-M Hospitals and Health Centers has received several Environmental Leadership Awards from Hospitals for a Healthy Environment and, in 2007, was honored by H2E for sustained commitment. More Info
- The Health System's MFit Employee Wellness Program was one of 10 programs in the nation to receive the Innovation in Prevention Award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. More Info
- The Health System was named a 2007 Consumer Choice Award winner by the National Research Corporation for its innovative leadership in the area of health care performance measurement. More info
- Benchmark Portal certifies the UMHS Physician and Consumer Call Center as a Center of Excellence. More Info
- U-M Hospitals and Health Centers received the 2005 Performance Through People Award, which recognizes organizations that successfully capitalize on human interactions among employees, customers and vendors that affect the organization’s long-term growth. More info
- U-M School of Nursing is ranked 4th in the nation for Nursing Administration by U.S. News and World Report.
updated 11.07 SL
