Friday, July 4, 2008

Best Hospitals

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Best Hospitals 2007

U.S. News put 5,462 medical centers through progressively finer screens to create 16 specialty rankings in the 18th edition of America's Best Hospitals. Just 173 hospitals made it into the rankings.

Looking for pediatrics rankings? Visit the enhanced 2008 edition of America's Best Children's Hospitals.

Video

Webcast: Heart Surgery

Dr. Bernadine Healy co-narrated mitral-valve repair surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.

Adult Specialties

Navigating the Hospital

No one enjoys a hospital stay. But if you follow this guide, at least it will be briefer—and safer.

Can Hospitals Be Cleaner?

Commentary: Not all deadly infections are from dirty hands.

Understanding Your Bill

Hospital bills are often indecipherable. Here's help cracking the code.

How to Build a New Knee

Done right, it's fast, safe, and effective.

Replace, Wince, Repeat

Casting off a bum hip, then doing it again.

Medicine, the Art

By Bernadine Healy, M.D. We don't hear much about the art of medicine these days, but doctors know what it means.

Tools

Advanced Search

Find hospitals by specialty and location.

A-Z Index

An alphabetic list of hospitals.

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Video: Diseases & Conditions

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What is Diabetes?

Diabetes, if unchecked, can lead to very serious conditions such as kidney problems, blindness, and amputations.

HealthiNation video

The Dangers of Heart Disease

Heart disease, or coronary artery disease, is a leading cause of death of adult American men and women.

Aching Back Pain

Dr. Paul Knoepflmacher takes us inside the body to see how the back works.

Commentary

Avery Comarow

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Comarow on Quality

Regular commentary from the editor of America's Best Hospitals

Dr. Bernadine Healy

Bernadine Healy, M.D.

The former NIH director and former CEO of the American Red Cross, writes twice monthly in U.S. News.

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