The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., has again been ranked the No. 1 Best Hospital nationwide by U.S. News & World Report in its 2021-2022 Best Hospitals rankings for the sixth consecutive year.
At the same time, Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville is ranked No. 1 in the state of Florida for the fifth time in the last six years.
“We are truly grateful to our extraordinary staff for always putting our patients' needs first in the exceptional care that they provide," said Mayo Clinic President and CEO Gianrico Farrugia in a news release.
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Jacksonville’s Mayo Clinic ranked nationally among the top 50 hospitals in seven specialties:
- Cancer
- Urology
- Diabetes and Endocrinology
- Orthopedics
- Gastroenterology and GI Surgery
- Geriatrics
- Neurology and Neurosurgery
In addition, the Jacksonville hospital was rated high-performing in pulmonology and lung surgery.
Mayo Clinic has been expanding its Jacksonville campus. Over the next few years, Mayo Clinic will invest more than $400 million in capital projects and add more than 360,000 square feet of space for patient care, biomedical research and technology at its San Pablo Road location.
The U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals list ranks the 20 hospitals with the highest combined overall scores in 15 medical and surgical specialties and 17 common procedures and conditions.
Hospitals were measured on factors such as survival, experience, nurse staffing, advanced technology, patient services and reputation with other specialists.
