Three U.S. hospitals provide top-quality care for respiratory diseases and conditions
U.S. News and World Report, in its rankings for 2009-2010, listed three hospitals as the top institutions in the country for respiratory care: National Jewish Health, the Mayo Clinic, and Johns Hopkins Medical Center. The ratings were based on factors including patient safety, patient volume, reputation for specialties and nursing staff.
National Jewish Health
National Jewish Health was recognized as the top hospital by U.S. News and World Report for the treatment of patients with respiratory illnesses. The hospital staff, according to U.S. News, provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment, ranging from from consultation to outpatient service. National Jewish Health treats asthma, autoimmune lung disease, respiratory failure, emphysema, and lung cancer.
National Jewish Health
1400 Jackson St.
Denver, CO 80206
303-398-1565
nationaljewish.org
Mayo Clinic
The Mayo Clinic was ranked the second-best pulmonary hospital by U.S. News and World Report. The hospital was recognized for its comprehensive consultations and its diagnostic and therapeutic patient services. The hospital's technology provides state-of-the-art in-hospital and outpatient care. Specialists with the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine exhibit expertise in conditions including lung cancer and lung disease as well as pulmonary vascular disease.
Mayo Clinic
200 1st St. S.W.
Rochester, MN 55905
507-284-2511
mayoclinic.org
Johns Hopkins Medical Center
US. News and World Report's third-rated respiratory hospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Center, was listed for its Division of Respiratory Care Services. Nearly 80 practitioners staff more than a dozen intensive care units, two emergency departments and an ECMO (extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation) program that uses technological advances to help with patient breathing.
Johns Hopkins Medical Center
4940 Eastern Ave.
Baltimore, MD 21224
410-550-23033
hopkinsbayview.org
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