Salt Lake City, Utah - U.S. News & World Report today released its annual Best Hospitals rankings. This year University of Utah Health Care was recognized for having 10 high-performing specialties. The following specialties have been recognized:
- Cancer
- Ear, Nose & Throat / Otolaryngology
- Gastroenterology
- Geriatrics
- Gynecology
- Nephrology
- Neurology & Neurosurgery
- Orthopedics
- Pulmonology
- Urology
More than 720 of the nation's roughly 5,000 hospitals were showcased. The complete rankings and methodology are available at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
The rankings were published by U.S. News in collaboration with RTI International, a research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Highlights of the 2012-13 rankings will appear in the U.S. News Best Hospitals 2013 guidebook, to go on sale in August.
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