Peter Schorsch
In recent years, Floridians have witnessed Tampa General take a leading role in transforming health care through innovation and technology. National rankings, released this week, show Tampa General’s climb to center stage in Florida, as well as the national scale.
Tampa General jumped to the second-highest ranked hospital in Florida according to the U.S. News and World Report. The region’s leading academic health system is up from the fourth-highest ranked in the state last year. The hospital was also counted as one of the nation’s top 50 hospitals in eight medical specialties and ranked among the top 10% in three additional medical specialties.
“This significant national recognition is further evidence that Tampa General is truly an innovative, academic health system that delivers world-class care across the enterprise,” said John Couris, President and CEO of Tampa General.
“Tampa General’s climb to the second highest-ranking hospital in the state and its volume of specialties in the nation’s top 50 is a testament to the strength in partnership between Tampa General and USF Health and a reflection of our teams’ collaboration to advance research, innovation and technology to transform health care.”
According to U.S. News & World Report, Tampa General is ranked No. 6 in the nation for Obstetrics and Gynecology and ranks among the nation’s top 50 hospitals in eight medical specialties:
— Cancer: ranked No. 48 in the U.S. and third-highest ranked in Florida, a new recognition earned by Tampa General.
— Cardiology, heart and vascular surgery: ranked No. 45 in the U.S. and second-highest ranked in Florida.
— Diabetes and endocrinology: ranked No. 35 in the U.S. and third-highest ranked in Florida.
— Ear, nose and throat: ranked No. 31 in the U.S. and highest ranked in Florida.
— Gastroenterology and GI surgery: ranked No. 15 in the U.S. and highest ranked in Florida.
— Obstetrics and gynecology: ranked No. 6 in the U.S. and highest ranked in Florida.
— Orthopedics: ranked No. 46 (tie) in the U.S. and second-highest ranked (tie) in Florida.
— Urology: ranked No. 35 in the U.S. and second-highest ranked in Florida.
Tampa General is also ranked among the top 10% of U.S. hospitals in three additional specialties: geriatrics, neurology and neurosurgery, and pulmonology and lung surgery.
“Tampa General’s gains in this year’s rankings are remarkable and validate the dedication of the entire organization,” said Dr. Charles J. Lockwood, Executive Vice President of USF Health, Dean of the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and Executive Vice President and Chief Academic Officer of Tampa General Hospital.
“I commend our physicians for their tireless work in putting patients first and pioneering clinical innovations, both of which have driven these specialties at TGH to be among the best in the nation.”
Additionally, Tampa General is rated “high performing” in 15 medical procedures or conditions, including abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, hip fracture, hip replacement, kidney failure, knee replacement, leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma (blood cancers), lung cancer surgery, pneumonia, prostate cancer surgery, stroke and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).
TGH Crystal River, a part of TGH North and acquired by Tampa General in 2023, is rated “high performing” for Hip Replacement. In addition, the Hernando Endoscopy and Surgery Center in Brooksville is recognized by U.S. News & World Report as being among the 2024-25 Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers for Ophthalmology.
Tampa General and the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine comprise one of the nation’s leading academic health systems. TGH and USF Health advance innovations and technologies, with care from best-in-class physicians, to achieve the greatest possible patient outcomes.
The Tampa Medical and Research District, anchored by Tampa General and USF Health, is an evolving hub of clinical care, academics, research and biotechnology, contributing to the region’s growing reputation as the destination for world-class, innovative care.
For the 2024-2025 rankings U.S. News evaluated more than 5,000 hospitals nationwide across 15 specialties and 20 procedures and conditions; only 11% of evaluated hospitals earned a “Best Hospitals” ranking.
“For 35 years, U.S. News has been a leading resource for patients navigating their health care decisions,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “A ‘Best Hospital’ recognition empowers patients to seek medical care from the best of the best to treat their illness or condition.”
To calculate the “Best Hospitals” rankings, U.S. News evaluated each hospital’s performance on objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, preventable complications and the level of nursing care. The “Best Hospitals” Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology measure patient outcomes using data from millions of records provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
This year, among other methodology refinements, U.S. News incorporated new data on care provided to patients with Medicare Advantage insurance and on care provided to outpatients, nearly doubling the number of patients included in its annual data analysis. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.
More information about the U.S. News 2024-25 rankings can be found here.
