What makes the Mayo Clinic the best hospital in the world?

U.S. News & World Report ranked Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. the best hospital in the nation in their 2017-2018 rankings. And for the first time, Mayo Clinic in Arizona is named to the Honor Roll, coming in at No. 20. Mayo Clinic has ranked at or near the top of "Honor Roll" hospitals through the history of U.S. read more

Mayo Clinic Children's Center has again been ranked as the top performing children's hospital in Minnesota, the Dakotas and Iowa on U.S. News & World Report's 2017-2018 Best Children's Hospitals rankings. read more

Depending on the ranking criteria, (peer review, patient outcomes, accessibility, etc.) it is doubtful that the Mayo Clinic is the single best hospital in the whole world. Comparatively speaking, depending on the patient's needs, they have more comprehensive diagnostics due to their fame as an institution with a multi-disciplinary approach to medicine whereas other institutions may be stratified by specialties. read more

Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. is ranked No. 1 on the Best Hospitals Honor Roll. It is nationally ranked in 15 adult and 9 pediatric specialties and rated high performing in 1 adult specialty and 9 procedures and conditions. It is a general medical and surgical facility. read more