July 16 , 2010

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St. Cloud Hospital among America’s Best Hospitals for urology in U.S. News & World Report ranking

ST. CLOUD, Minn. –St. Cloud Hospital has been ranked as one of America’s Best Hospitals for urology in the U.S. News & World Report 2010-11 edition.

U.S. News evaluated almost 5,000 hospitals to rank the best in 16 adult specialties from cancer to urology. Death rates, patient safety, and reputation with more than 9,000 specialists went into the 2010-11 rankings. Out of 4,852 facilities analyzed for the 2010-11 Best Hospitals rankings, only 152 were ranked in any of the 16 specialties. St. Cloud Hospital was one of them.

“We are proud to be ranked as one of America’s Best Hospitals,” said Craig Broman, president of St. Cloud Hospital. “This important validation highlights our commitment to provide the best care to patients in collaboration with physicians from Adult & Pediatric Urology. Care will be further enhanced with the newly acquired state-of-the-art da Vinci Si robotic surgery system.”

The 16 ranked specialties are cancer; gastroenterology; ear, nose, and throat; endocrinology; geriatric care; gynecology; heart and heart surgery; kidney disease; neurology and neurosurgery; ophthalmology; orthopedics; psychiatry; rehabilitation; respiratory disorders; rheumatology; and urology.

St. Cloud Hospital also received U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals recognition for urology in 2006 and 2008; U.S. News & World Report recognized St. Cloud Hospital as one of America's Best Hospitals for Orthopedics in both 2007 and 2008; and Endocrinology 2005-2006.

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