Three of the best hospitals right here at Seton
U.S. News & World Report's highly regarded list of Best Hospitals and Best Children's Hospitals for 2012-13 included three Seton Family of Hospitals sites. The hospital rankings, said U.S. News Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow, are like a GPS-type aid to help steer patients to hospitals with strong skills in the procedures and medical conditions that present the biggest challenges. "All of these hospitals are the kinds of medical centers that should be on your list when you need the best care," said Comarow. "They are where other hospitals send the toughest cases."
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Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas ranked No. 49 among 178 U.S. children's hospitals assessed nationwide in the specialty of pediatric urology. "Dell Children's deserves high praise for its accomplishments," said Comarow. "It has a reservoir of dedication and expertise that helps the sickest kids. Our goal at U.S. News is to identify and call attention to pediatric centers like this one." For families of sick children, U.S. News' Best Children's Hospitals provides unparalleled, quality-related information in addition to rankings, including survival rates, adequacy of nurse staffing, procedure volume, and much more. Since their 2007 debut, the children's hospital ranking has put an increasing emphasis on data that directly reflect hospitals' performance over the opinions of physicians. |
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Seton Medical Center Austin ranked No. 1 among 32 acute care hospitals for adults in the Austin metro area and recognized for high performance in the following specialties:
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University Medical Center Brackenridge ranked No. 2 among 32 acute care hospitals for adults in the Austin metro area and recognized for high performance in the following specialties:
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Details available at U.S. News & World Report.
Seton is proud to have four hospitals – the only hospitals in Central Texas - that have earned the