'Top 10' Best Hospitals in Minnesota: U.S News and World Report Rankings

The Mayo Clinic ranked as the best hospital in the United States in 2016-2017 U.S. News and World Report list released Tuesday of the best hospitals in the country. Mayo is nationally ranked in 15 adult specialties and eight pediatric specialties, according to the magazine.

The annual list, now in its 27th year, considers how each hospital performs across different specialties, procedures and conditions.

Here are the top Minnesota hospitals, according to U.S. News and World Report, including tie rankings:

1. Mayo Clinic, Rochester

2. Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis

3. St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud

4. University of Minnesota Medical Center, Minneapolis

5. Mercy Hospital, Coon Rapids

6. Essentia Health-St. Mary's Medical Center, Duluth

6. Fairview Southdale Hospital, Edina

6. Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, St. Louis Park

6. United Hospital of St. Paul, St. Paul

10. North Memorial Hospital, Robbinsdale

10. Regions Hospital, St. Paul

more information and a full list of Minnesota hospital rankings via U.S. News

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