Two Durham Hospitals Receive National Recognition for Outstanding Patient Care

Duke University Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital have earned top recognition for outstanding patient care in 2013 from The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the U.S.

Three Duke Hospitals Named Top Performers

Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional and Duke Raleigh hospitals were recognized as top performers in the 2013 assessment by the Joint Commission, which accredits health organizations in the United States.

Duke Medical Center Ranked #1 Hospital in NC by U.S. News & World Report

The U.S. News & World Report has  released its 2013-14 “Best Hospitals” rankings .Duke University Medical Center was ranked as No. 1 hospital in North Carolina and Duke Regional Hospital was ranked as No. 4. For the national rankings, Duke was ranked 18^th nationally in cancer; sixth in cardiology and heart surgery; 23rd in diabetes and endocrinology, 43rd in gastroenterology and gastroenterology surgery, 14th in geriatrics, 13^th in gynecology, 11 in nephrology, 25th in neurology and neurosurgery, eighth in ophthalmology, 12th in orthopedics, fourth in pulmonology, 12th in rheumatology and eighth in urology. Duke Regional was ranked as 34th in diabetes and endocrinology. Duke Children’s Hospital & Health Center made the 2013-14 Best Children’s Hospitals list in 10 different specialties.