Buffalo General Medical Center Ranks #1 in Buffalo Metro Area for Best Hospitals List by U.S. News & World Report

Released: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 6:00 AM

Buffalo General Medical Center Ranks #1 in Buffalo Metro Area for Best Hospitals List by U.S. News & World Report

Buffalo General Medical Center has once again been recognized as a Best Hospital for 2024-2025 by U.S. News & World Report. The Kaleida Health facility ranked #1 in the Buffalo Metro Area and #22 in New York State for the annual Best Hospitals ranking. The annual rankings and ratings, now in their 35th year, are designed to assist patients and their doctors make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions and common elective procedures.

This is the seventh consecutive year that Buffalo General Medical Center, in conjunction with other Kaleida Health facilities, earned the top spot in the Buffalo Metro Area. U.S. News & World Report factors in volume, stats and quality metrics. The evaluation of Kaleida Health-Buffalo General Medical Center also includes data from Oishei Children's Hospital, DeGraff Medical Park and Millard Fillmore Suburban Hospital.

"Recognition like this lets our patients and families know they are receiving the highest quality care and the best possible outcomes when they come to Buffalo General," said Don Boyd, president and CEO of Kaleida Health. "It shows that our laser-like focus on Quality, Patient Safety and Patient Experience is paying off."

"I couldn't be more proud of the team at Buffalo General Medical Center," said Beth Hughes, president of Buffalo General Medical Center/Gates Vascular Institute and Long-Term Care. "They earned this honor through their collective commitment to excellence in all areas of patient care, including the most complex cases. From our caring physicians to the dedicated and compassionate nurses and support staff at the bedside, everyone here is committed to providing exceptional care for our patients."

Buffalo General Medical Center earned High Performing ratings for the following 10 procedures and conditions in recognition of care that was significantly better than the national average:

• Colon Cancer Surgery
• Prostate Cancer Surgery
• Heart Attack
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Stroke
• Hip Replacement
• Knee Replacement
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Pneumonia

In 2024-2025 U.S. News Best Hospitals ranked hospitals in the U.S. in 15 adult specialties as well as recognized hospitals by state, metro and regional areas for their work in 20 more widely performed procedures and conditions. Of the nearly 5,000 hospitals analyzed and 30,000 physicians surveyed, only 160 hospitals ranked in at least one of the specialties.

The top-ranked hospitals in each state and major metropolitan area are listed at https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area.

The Best Hospitals Specialty rankings methodology and Procedures & Conditions ratings methodology factor objective measures such as risk-adjusted mortality rates, patient experience, level of nursing care and how successfully each hospital helps patients get back home. To calculate the Best Hospitals rankings for overall performance, specialties, states and metro areas, U.S. News evaluated each hospital's performance using a variety of measures from data provided by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, American Hospital Association, professional organizations and medical specialists. The Procedures & Conditions ratings are based entirely on objective quality measures.

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