UVa Departments Recognized on "Best Hospitals" List

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Posted: 3:26 PM Jul 19, 2011 UVa Departments Recognized on "Best Hospitals" List Five medical specialties at the University of Virginia Health System are ranked among the top in their field in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” guide. Email Address: news@newsplex.com

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July 19, 2011

Five medical specialties at the University of Virginia Health System are ranked among the top in their field in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” guide.

UVa specialties ranked in the 2011-2012 guide include:

- Diabetes and endocrinology (13)

- Neurology and neurosurgery (35)

- Ear, nose and throat (39)

- Gynecology (44)

- Cancer (48)

“These rankings are one example of the teamwork and dedication our employees bring to work each day to provide the best care for our patients,” said R. Edward Howell, vice president and chief executive officer of the UVA Medical Center.

Hospitals are ranked based on several factors, including reputation among physicians across the U.S., patient safety, technology and nurse staffing. Just 140 of over 5,000 U.S. medical centers have one or more of their specialties named in this year's rankings.

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Posted by: Henry Location: Albemarle on Jul 20, 2011 at 09:26 AM

I agree with the comment on UVA's psychiatry department. They just medicate and bill. It's a conveyor belt and an unpleasant one at that. There are other non-UVA practices in Charlottesville, though.

Posted by: OCDpatient Location: cville on Jul 20, 2011 at 08:58 AM

I completely agree with you! I went to UVA one time when I was having a bad OCD episode, and my OCD at the time involved germs/blood and I went to the ER because that's what I was instructed to do, and they put me on a bed and sat me RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE of the ER with people with blood running around everywhere...all so I could talk to a psych on call. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?

Posted by: Ann Location: Charlottesville on Jul 19, 2011 at 04:39 PM

Thank goodness the Psychiatry Department wasn't listed. The UVA Psychisatry Department is shameful and cares more about the bottom line than patient care - what a joke. Congrats to Cancer and Neurology!

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