Salt Lake City, Utah - July 17, 2012 - U.S. News & World Report today released its annual Best Hospitals rankings. This year Ï㽶ÊÓƵ of Utah Health Care was recognized for having 10 high-performing specialties. The following specialties have been recognized:
-- Cancer
-- Ear, Nose & Throat
-- Gastroenterology
-- Geriatrics
-- Gynecology
-- Nephrology
-- Neurology & Neurosurgery
-- Orthopedics
-- Pulmonology
-- Urology
More than 720 of the nation's roughly 5,000 hospitals were showcased. The complete rankings and methodology are available at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
The rankings were published by U.S. News in collaboration with RTI International, a research organization based in Research Triangle Park, N.C. Highlights of the 2012-13 rankings will appear in the U.S. News Best Hospitals 2013 guidebook, to go on sale in August.
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