St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital (Memphis, Tenn.). St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital was founded by entertainer Danny Thomas under the belief that “no child should die in the dawn of life.” The hospital is unique in that public contributions cover…
Rankings and Ratings
Texas Children’s Hospital (Houston). Texas Children’s Hospital ranks among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for 2016-17. The hospital excels particularly in pulmonology and cancer care — it earned No. 1 and…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital. Tampa General Hospital, a private, nonprofit academic medical center, is one of Florida’s largest hospitals with 1,011 licensed beds and about 7,300 employees. The hospital is located on the Davis Islands and is accessible by two…
Stanford Health Care-Stanford (Calif.) Hospital. Stanford Hospital, part of the Stanford Health Care system, has 613 licensed beds and a medical staff of more than 2,500. The hospital ranks No. 3 in California and among the top 20 hospitals in…
St. Luke’s Boise (Idaho) Medical Center. St. Luke’s Boise Medical Center is the flagship hospital of St. Luke’s Health System, which is the largest healthcare provider in the state. The teaching hospital is home to the system’s children’s hospital —…
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Spectrum Health Medical Center-Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids, Mich.). Butterworth Hospital is the flagship hospital for the Spectrum Health Medical Center. It has served Grand Rapids since 1873, growing into a major tertiary and quaternary referral center, equipped with a certified…
Sentara Norfolk (Va.) General Hospital. Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is the flagship of the 12-hospital Norfolk-based Sentara Healthcare system, which dates back to 1888 when it started as the 25-bed Retreat for the Sick in Norfolk. Today, Norfolk General is…
Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Health Care System. Sarasota Memorial was founded in 1925 and features obstetrical services, pediatrics, a Level III neonatal intensive care and a Level II trauma center. It is accredited for comprehensive rehabilitation and specialty stroke programs by…
Seattle Children’s Hospital. Reaching as far as the Arctic Circle, Seattle Children’s serves pediatric patients across Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho — the largest region of any pediatric hospital in the U.S. U.S. News & World Report ranked Seattle Children’s…
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla (Calif.). Founded in 1924 by Ellen Browning Scripps, Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla now has 444 licensed beds, a Level II trauma center and 24-hour emergency services. Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla represents the first…