How do you feel about a hospital?
We asked a group of readers to pick their favorite hospitals in the country.
We also asked them to tell us how they got their best visit so far.
Here are the answers.
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St. Francis Medical Center, Bronx, New York: This New York City hospital is famous for being one of the oldest in the nation and has been in the hospital business since 1877.
They have seen a rise in the number of cases of acute respiratory syndrome (ARDS) over the past few years and the hospital has an aggressive approach to improving conditions for patients.
A number of them are being moved to a new facility in an attempt to bring more air in to patients and their environment, according to Dr. Richard DeCarlo, one of their doctors.
2.
St Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee: This Memphis hospital is a home for children who have been diagnosed with ALS (Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
They also have a number of other medical facilities for kids and families.
The pediatric ICU, in particular, is a favorite place for the children to be taken to, so it’s no surprise that the hospital is in a state of flux as more children come in for their care.
3.
University of Arizona Hospital, Tucson, Arizona: This hospital has been a leader in ALS research for decades and has recently been making strides in treating ALS patients.
In 2017, they moved their entire ICU to the University of Utah.
4.
University Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas: This Texas hospital is known for its advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities, as well as its close-knit community.
The hospital has received an award from the White House to be a “Global Health Hub.”
5.
University Health Network, San Diego, California: This San Diego hospital has a reputation for being among the safest hospitals in all of Southern California, with some of the most rigorous medical procedures being performed at the hospital.
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Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois: This Chicago hospital has had some of its most successful cases in recent years.
It’s also home to the nation’s largest population of ALS patients, and the center is the primary care home for patients with severe cases of the disease.
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Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, New Jersey: This renowned hospital has seen a tremendous increase in the past decade in cases of ALS, and it’s still in a transitional phase in the way it is treating ALS.
It has recently started to recruit patients from other parts of the country, and there’s also a lot of research happening to understand the causes of the disorder.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New England, Massachusetts: This cancer center has had a very high success rate in treating patients with ALS, as seen by the number they’ve reported.
It also has an extensive ALS research program, which is one of its core competencies.
9.
Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio: This Columbus hospital is the heart of Ohio, home to one of Ohio’s most prominent ALS research centers.
10.
University Hospital of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina: This Durham, North Carolinians hospital has also seen an increase in ALS cases, but the results are less conclusive than in other areas of the state.
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Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: This Pittsburgh hospital has some of America’s best medical care, including the ALS center, and has seen more ALS cases in the last few years than other hospitals in North Carolina.
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Cleveland Clinic Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio, and Children’s Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, have been named the top five ALS hospitals in America by Forbes Magazine.
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Mount Auburn Hospital in Memphis, Alabama, has seen some of those ALS cases and has also been named one of America, Forbes magazine has ranked it in the top 50 hospitals in ALS.
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University Hospitals of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina: The South Carolina facility has also had a lot to offer, including a lot in terms of research, clinical care and technology.
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Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, Tennessee, has been among the best ALS hospitals nationally.
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Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, has the second-best overall rankings in the United States for ALS care.
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Emory University Medical Centre, Atlanta, Georgia, has had the most ALS cases at the university, but is the only other hospital in Atlanta to have received the top spot.
18.
The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, has taken home the top ranking for ALS in the U.S. for the past three years, but has the highest ALS incidence in the world.
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Memorial Hermann-St. Louis Medical Center (MHSM), Kansas City, Missouri, has one of a handful of other hospitals that is not ranked. 20. St
