MINNEAPOLIS (March 16, 2023) — Allina Health’s Abbott Northwestern Hospital has been named to Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2023, awarded by Newsweek and Statista Inc. It is the fourth year in a row that Abbott Northwestern Hospital has been named to the list. Abbott Northwestern Hospital is also ranked in Newsweek’s World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2023 in all 11 rated specialties.
"Being rated among the best hospitals in the world for the fourth year in a row is a well-deserved honor for our dedicated and exceptional teams of care providers,” said David Joos, president, Abbott Northwestern Hospital. “At Abbott Northwestern, we are dedicated to delivering on Allina Health’s commitment to Whole Person Care—mind, body, spirit and connection to community—understanding that every part of our system works in coordination to create a total care delivery experience for our patients and their families.”The World’s Best Hospitals 2023 awards recognize the best medical institutions from among 2,300 hospitals in 28 countries and focus on a complex methodology developed by Newsweek and Statista to ensure the quality and validity of the ranking. Four data sources were used for the evaluation:
Abbott Northwestern Hospital has been ranked in all 11 of the medical specialties in Newsweek’s World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2023 including being rated 22nd overall worldwide in Cardiology. In addition to the Cardiology ranking, Abbott Northwestern was also ranked:
62nd worldwide in Neurosurgery
65th worldwide in Pediatrics
78th worldwide in Orthopedics
82nd worldwide in Endocrinology
88th worldwide in Urology
107th worldwide in Oncology
108th worldwide in Neurology
114th worldwide in Gastroenterology
117th worldwide in Pulmonology
146th worldwide in Cardiac Surgery
In the Newsweek World's Best Smart Hospitals 2023 rankings, Abbott Northwestern Hospital ranked 15th out of 300 hospitals worldwide that lead in their use of AI, digital imaging, telemedicine, robotics and electronic functionalities.