Firsts and Bests
- Consistently ranked among nation's best by U.S. News and World Report;
- Hospitals & Health Centers overall rank: 14
- U-M is the only hospital in Michigan to make this America’s Best Hospitals honor roll for consecutive 15 years.
- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital ranked among nation’s best in nine pediatric specialties, including a 4th place position for heart care.
- Excellence in 15 specialty care areas
- A Leapfrog 2008 Top Hospitals for excellence in patient safety.
- Honored by the American Hospital Association for high quality care and patient safety and lone finalist for the AHA-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize.
- Selected for Thomson Reuters Top 100 Hospitals list.
- Ranked one of America’s Top 125 Hospitals in 2009, based on an AARP survey of more than 140,000 doctors.
- Recognized for efforts that saved Medicare money while improving the care of heart, diabetes patients.
- Given high marks in care for heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia and surgical infection prevention by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Hospital Compare Report
- Home to 9 Joint Commission-certified disease management programs (Asthma, Pediatric Asthma, Coronary Artery Disease, Depression, Diabetes, Heart Failure, Lung Volume Reduction Surgery, Primary Stroke Care and Spine Treatment).
- 376 UMHS doctors among the top 5% of practicing U.S. physicians, according to Best Doctors in America 2007-2008
- U-M's General Clinical Research Center is one of 79 National Institutes of Health-funded clinical research centers at leading U.S. hospitals.
- U-M Transplant Center received a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Medal of Honor.
- 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.
U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Specialty Care:
Cancer: 17
- The U-M Comprehensive Cancer Center is one of 39 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the U.S.
Ear, Nose & Throat: 10
Endocrinology: 16
- The Michigan Diabetes Research and Training Center is one of only five National Institutes of Health diabetes centers in the U.S.
Gastrointestinal: 9
Geriatrics: 10
Gynecology: 22
Heart and Heart Surgery: 18
- The U-M Cardiovascular Center is a designated Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Cardiac Center of Excellence.
- The U-M Stroke Program is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.
Kidney: 18
Neurology & Neurosurgery: 31
- The Michigan Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is one of 32 National Institute on Aging centers dedicated to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
Ophthalmology (eye care): 16
Orthopedics: 30
Rehabilitation: 21
Respiratory Disorders: 15
Rheumatology: 15
Urology: 14
Updated 8-11-08 cm
