MILWAUKEE, WI – Ten Aurora Health Care hospitals have been named to the U.S. News & World Report ‘Best Hospitals’ list.
“We’re proud of our physicians, nurses and teammates for their continued commitment to providing patients with the safest and highest-quality care possible,” said Bill Santulli, president of Advocate Health – Midwest, which includes Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin.
The U.S. News & World Report list recognizes both regional and national achievement. Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center, which ranks No. 1 in metro Milwaukee and No. 2 in the state, is nationally ranked in two specialties: obstetrics and gynecology, as well as heart and vascular care. Aurora Medical Center – Grafton ranks No. 3 in the metro area and No. 6 in the state.
Additionally, Aurora hospitals earned 49 high-performing ratings across a range of specialties, procedures and conditions, including neurology, pulmonology and diabetes. Aurora Medical Center – Summit, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Aurora Medical Center – Oshkosh, Aurora West Allis Medical Center, Aurora Lakeland Medical Center, Aurora Medical Center – Bay Area, Aurora Medical Center – Kenosha and Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center earned such accolades.
U.S. News & World Report evaluated more than 5,000 hospitals nationwide. The methodology is based on measures of quality such as risk-adjusted outcome rates, volume, quality of nursing and other care-related indicators.
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Aurora Health Care is the largest health system in Wisconsin and a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. The state's largest private employer, the system serves patients across 17 hospitals, more than 70 pharmacies and more than 150 sites of care. Aurora Health Care, in addition to Advocate Health Care in Illinois and Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama, is now part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides nearly $5 billion in annual community benefits.