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More 'Best Hospitals' in Ohio than any other state
U.S. News & World Report’s annual hospital rankings include 16 Ohio hospitals

For the third straight year, Ohio is home to the most top-ranked hospitals in the nation. In U.S. News & World Report’s recently published “America’s Best Hospitals” list, 16 Ohio hospitals are ranked among the nation’s top 176 hospitals in a variety of specialties.

Of the 16 Ohio hospitals, The Cleveland Clinic maintained the highest ranking at fourth overall. In addition, Cleveland Clinic’s Heart Center again was named the nation’s best cardiac care center—a title it has held for 11 consecutive years. The new survey also ranks 16 Cleveland Clinic specialty care areas among the nation’s best, with 11 of those specialties ranked among the top 10.

Other Ohio hospitals faring well across the board included University Hospitals of Cleveland, with 14 specialty care areas ranked in the top 50, and The Ohio State University Medical Center, with 12 top 50 specialty areas. Cincinnati’s University Hospital and Christ Hospital placed among the top 50 in 7 and 6 areas, respectively.

According to U.S. News & World Report, 2 of America’s top 10 pediatric hospitals are in Ohio—Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital in Cleveland. Ohio also is home to 5 of the top 50 heart centers, 4 top 50 cancer centers, 6 top 50 neurology centers, and 12 top 50 sites for respiratory care.

As a natural byproduct of its acclaimed clinical network, Ohio also is among the top states in hosting clinical trials for new drugs and medical devices. In fact, Ohio medical centers participate in a quarter of all cardiac-related and cancer-related clinical trials in the U.S. Because of this, Omeris President Tony Dennis believes more bioscience and medical device companies may look to establish clinical research locations or affiliations in Ohio.

“Researchers and company executives are interested in information obtained at the patient’s bedside during clinical testing of their idea,” said Dennis. This bench-to-bedside information exchange is commonly referred to as translational medicine, as it expedites the “translation” of research into new drugs and treatments.

“Knowing that the nation’s best health care providers are right down the road can be a tremendous asset for biotech, pharma, and medical device firms located in Ohio,” Dennis added.

According to U.S. News & World Report, the standards for ranking in “Best Hospitals” are rigorous. Of all 6,007 U.S. medical centers (excluding military and veterans’ hospitals), only 176 were of sufficient quality to be ranked in even a single specialty this year. Last year, 17 Ohio hospitals were ranked among a total of 177 hospitals.

Among other states, Pennsylvania has 15 hospitals ranked in the “Best Hospitals” list, followed by Illinois (14) and Texas (13).

Omeris is a non-profit organization supported by the Thomas Edison Program of the Ohio Department of Development. As Ohio’s bioscience membership and development organization, its mission is to accelerate bioscience discovery, innovation and commercialization of global value, driving economic growth, and improving quality of life in Ohio. Omeris is headquartered in Columbus, with regional business development affiliates in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Athens.