DENVER--National Jewish Health has been named the best respiratory hospital in the
nation for the 15th consecutive year, in
U.S. News & World Report's annual rankings of America's Best Hospitals.
"Fifteen
years at the top is evidence of our continued commitment to the best
coordinated care, and the highest level of innovation," said
Michael Salem,
M.D., President and CEO of National Jewish Health. "We are proud to be
the only hospital west of the Mississippi with a national number one
ranking among the 17 categories rated by
U.S. News & World Report. That singular distinction is something that Coloradans take pride in, and is an important resource for the nation."
National Jewish Health has been nationally ranked in respiratory care
every year that the magazine has ranked this specialty, including the
number one ranking for the past 15 years.
U.S. News ranks
hospitals nationally based on a combination of care-related factors such
as the opinions of board-certified pulmonologists around the nation,
who were asked to name "hospitals they consider to be the best in their
specialty for complex or difficult cases." Other factors include patient
outcomes, nursing, patient services and technology.
National Jewish Health, located at the corner of
Colfax Avenue and Colorado Blvd., was also recognized by
U.S. News
in the metro Denver and Colorado regional rankings as the second-ranked
hospital
overall, an outstanding achievement for a specialty-care
hospital. In addition to respiratory medicine, National Jewish Health
provides care for children and adults in cardiology, gastrointestinal
medicine, cancer, allergies, rheumatology, immune and infectious
diseases.
"We recognize that our patients' problems often involve
more than just the lungs, and have invested significant resources to
provide a truly integrated and coordinated approach to caring for the
whole patient," said
Rich Schierburg, Chair of the
National Jewish Health Board of Directors. Due to a change last year in its ranking methodology,
U.S. News now lists National Jewish Health with our academic affiliate, the
University of Colorado Hospital.
National
Jewish Health is an international leader in respiratory, cardiac,
immune and related disorders. Patients come to National Jewish Health
from around the world, and are provided comprehensive, coordinated care
of the highest standard, from evaluation and diagnosis, to treatment and
management of their issues.
"Close to a third of our patient revenues come from outside Colorado. Our Trustees hail from New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles to Florida, Dallas and Chicago," said Wendy and Stephen Siegel, Co-Chairs of the National Jewish Health National Council of Trustees. "Clearly the reputation and influence of National Jewish Health reach a national and international audience."
In addition to offering unparalleled patient care,
National Jewish Health faculty conduct groundbreaking research, and
educate physicians, scientists and other healthcare professionals from
around the world. As part of its benefit to the community, National
Jewish Health operates a free K-8 school on the main health campus for about 90 chronically ill students who are challenged with difficult illnesses.
National Jewish Health faculty provide direct patient care at
19 locations throughout Colorado, including the University of Colorado Hospital, Children's Hospital Colorado, Rose and Swedish Medical Centers, Denver Health, Colorado Acute Long Term Hospital, Craig Hospital,
Select Specialty Hospital, Lutheran Hospital and Porter and Littleton
Adventist Hospitals. In addition, National Jewish Health provides
specialty care in clinics in Englewood, Highlands Ranch, Aspen Valley, Basalt, New Castle
and Vail Valley. Sleep services are provided at the main health campus
and in collaboration with Sage Hospitality Resources at Marriott Towne
Place Suites in Broomfield and Littleton.
The
U.S. News
ranking is just one of many honors and accomplishments for National
Jewish Health, including extraordinary research funding and impact,
publications in prestigious scientific journals, national recognition of
its physicians and scientists, and contributions to national care
guidelines.
Charity Navigator, the nation's largest and most respected independent evaluator of charities, recently awarded National Jewish Health its
fourth consecutive four-star rating in recognition of sound fiscal management and commitment to accountability and transparency.
SOURCE: National Jewish Health
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