Department of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine Subspecialties ranked in "Best Hospitals in America" in US News & World Report 
7/16/2009 University of Iowa Health Care leaders announced this morning that for the 20th time in 20 years, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics appears on the list of the leading hospitals in the United States. Two specialties in the Department of Internal Medicine are also ranked. They are: --Cancer, 27th "The Best Hospitals in America" listing is compiled annually by U.S.News & World Report. The 2009-10 health care rankings are accessible today online at http://www.usnews.com/besthospitals, and the issue that includes the rankings will be on sale on newsstands beginning July 21. Jean Robillard, M.D., vice president for medical affairs with University of Iowa Health Care, said the rankings provide yet another indicator of high-quality patient care. "One of the great advantages that academic medical centers like the University of Iowa offer to patients is the opportunity to receive leading edge care," Robillard said. "This is where we take breakthroughs that happen in the research lab and translate them into treatments that directly benefit patients." "These rankings are a testament to skill and compassion of all of our faculty and staff, and their deep devotion to serve our patients," said Kenneth Kates, associate vice president of UI Health Care and CEO of UI Hospitals and Clinics. Robillard and Kates cautioned that no one should make decisions about their health care based solely upon such rankings. That decision should be made after considering an array of factors and in consultation with the patient's physician. Visit UI Health Care online at http://www.uihealthcare.com. |
