Dr. Jessyka Lighthall, a plastic surgeon, performs a procedure in an operating room at Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
U.S. News & World Report has named three Penn State Health hospitals among the best in the nation. The magazine recognized Penn State Health’s Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Holy Spirit Medical Center and St. Joseph Medical Center in its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals rankings and ratings. U.S. News ranks hospitals for excellent care in 15 adult specialties and evaluates their performance in certain surgical procedures and medical conditions.
July 17, 2024
“These ratings and rankings reflect our dedication to providing high-quality, compassionate patient care and the hard work of our staff who make it possible every day,” said Deborah Addo, president and chief operating officer at Penn State Health.
U.S. News ranked the Penn State Neuroscience Institute at Milton S. Hershey Medical Center as among the best in the nation for neurological and neurosurgical care. The Medical Center also ranked in two additional specialties: gastroenterology and GI surgery and ear, nose and throat. Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is recognized as high performing in six additional specialties: cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, geriatrics, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology. Overall, U.S. News ranked Hershey Medical Center as #1 in the Harrisburg metro region and #4 in Pennsylvania.
Holy Spirit Medical Center is rated as a high performing hospital for treating heart attacks and strokes. St. Joseph Medical Center earned high performing ratings for treating heart attacks, heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The annual Best Hospitals rankings and ratings are designed to help patients and doctors make informed decisions about where to receive care. U.S. News evaluates hospitals based on objective measures such as clinical outcomes, preventable complications and level of nursing care. State and metro area rankings reflect the highest performing hospitals in the area across multiple areas of care.
U.S. News also recognized Milton S. Hershey Medical Center as a high performing hospital for maternity care in the magazine’s 2023-24 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care ratings.
For more information, visit the U.S. News Best Hospitals website.
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