Five Departments of Hospitals Shine on the Ranking List of Minor - Adjustment Hospitals in New York City in 2025

Introduction

New York City is renowned for its high - quality healthcare institutions, and hospital rankings play a crucial role in helping patients make informed decisions about their medical care. This article delves into the ranking list of hospitals in New York City, specifically highlighting the five departments of hospitals that have been selected on the ranking list of minor - adjustment hospitals. We will explore the various hospitals that are recognized in different rankings, the specialties they excel in, and the criteria used for these rankings.

U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals 2024–2025” Ranking

Overview of the Ranking

The U.S. News & World Report is a global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders, and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. In the 2024 - 2025 “Best Hospitals” list, NYC Health + Hospitals' public hospitals have been recognized. The hospitals were selected out of nearly 5,000 hospitals across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions. Hospitals awarded a “best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level of nursing care, and patient experience.

NYC Health + Hospitals' Recognized Facilities

New York City Mayor Eric Adams stated, “New Yorkers deserve high - quality, accessible health care — and thanks to the tireless work of our NYC Health + Hospitals staff, we are helping deliver it to our city’s residents. This certification reflects the extraordinary efforts of our health care professionals who work every single day to support their fellow New Yorkers and keep our city healthy.”

NYC Hospitals on the U.S. News Top Rankings List

Honor Roll Hospitals

The annual U.S. News and World Report’s best hospitals list evaluates nearly 5,000 hospitals in more than 30 medical and surgical services. The top 20 hospitals in the country with “exceptional breadth and depth of excellence” make up the list’s honor roll. From NYC, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York - Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia and Cornell, and NYU Langone Hospitals, along with North Shore University at Northwell Health in nearby Manhasset, made the list. These hospitals are not numerically ranked.

Evaluation Criteria

The news outlet evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk - adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications, and level of nursing care. The list is designed to help eliminate the guesswork that sometimes comes along with choosing a hospital. Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News, said, “The 2024 - 2025 edition of Best Hospitals provides patients and their families clear, data - driven insights on hospital performance and empowers Americans to choose the facility best suited to their specific health care needs.”

Performance of Specific Hospitals

• NYU Langone Hospitals: Robert Grossman, MD, and CEO of NYU Langone said that NYU’s top spot extends across several NYU Langone inpatient locations, including Tisch Hospital, Kimmel Pavilion, and NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital in Manhattan; NYU Langone Hospital–Long Island; and NYU Langone Hospital–Brooklyn. “At NYU Langone Health, our culture of exceptionalism continues to deliver the best outcomes for our patients with one consistently high standard of care across all of our locations. Not only is our overall ranking one of the highest in the United States, but nine of our specialties are among the top five in the nation.”
• New York - Presbyterian Hospital: Posted about its achievement on its website. It is nationally ranked in 14 adult specialties and 10 pediatric specialties.
• Mount Sinai Hospital: The flagship of the Mount Sinai Health System. It was ranked top in the nation while also securing a top spot in specialty rankings for geriatrics. There has been recent scrutiny due to the looming closure of its Mount Sinai Beth Israel Hospital in lower Manhattan.

Best Hospitals in New York Rankings

Overall Ranking in New York

U.S. News evaluated 207 hospitals in New York. Thirty - three meet high U.S. News standards and are ranked in the state. The number 1 hospitals in New York are NYU Langone Hospitals, New York - Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia and Cornell, Mount Sinai Hospital, and North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health.

Top - Ranked Hospitals' Specialties

Mount Sinai Health System's Department Rankings

Top 25 Ranked Departments

Eight Mount Sinai Health System departments ranked in the nation’s top 25 by U.S. News and World Report. Seven departments at the Mount Sinai Hospital and one at the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai (NYEE) achieved this feat. Four of the Mount Sinai Hospital’s top 25 departments improved their rankings from last year: cardiology/heart surgery (No. 7, up from No. 10 last year), gastroenterology/gi surgery (No. 8, up from No. 9), neurology/neurosurgery (No. 14, up from No. 15), and nephrology (No. 23, up from No. 47). The other departments at the Mount Sinai Hospital ranked in the nation’s top 25 were geriatrics (No. 3), diabetes & endocrinology (No. 21), and ear, nose & throat (No. 23). NYEE’s ophthalmology department made the top 25 this year, ranking No. 11.

Other Ranked Departments

Mount Sinai Health System departments ranked in the top 50 were urology at the Mount Sinai Hospital (No. 26, up from No. 27) and ear, nose and throat at NYEE (No. 42, not ranked last year). Six other departments in the Mount Sinai Health System were ranked as “high performing,” a category that represents the top 25 percent of all hospitals surveyed. They included five departments from the Mount Sinai Hospital – gynecology, orthopaedics, psychiatry, pulmonology, and rehabilitation – and the neurology/neurosurgery department at Mount Sinai Beth Israel.

15 Best Hospitals in NY Ranked by U.S. News & World Report

Top - Ranked Hospitals in New York

New York - Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center's Ranking

New York - Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center was named top hospital in New York and rose to No. 4 in the nation, ranking nationally in 15 adult specialties and 8 pediatric specialties. Dr. Craig Smith, chair of the department of surgery, said, “Our collective institutions (Columbia, Weill Cornell, and NYP) have taken another step up the U.S. news rankings to No. 4, and we are getting very close to No. 3. Our department contributes importantly to the top - ten specialty rankings that help account for this, and everyone in the department has contributed something to our ascension. The breadth and depth of what we do here sets us apart, even at the top of the honor roll.”

New York City Hospital Ratings Map

Importance of Hospital Ratings

Hospital ratings are critical as patients want to trust that they are