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Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

34th Street & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
590-1000

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania/University of Pennsylvania Medical Center is one of the many great facilities that form the University of Pennsylvania Health System.

The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center. consistently ranked as one of the top hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. For the seventh consecutive year, the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) has been listed in the "Honor Roll" of hospitals by U.S.News & World Report, as featured in its July 28, 2003 issue.

The survey evaluated approximately 6,000 hospitals around the country based on their reputation among a group of randomly selected board-certified physicians. The survey also considered such factors as mortality rate and factored in measures specific to each of the 17 specialties included in the survey. To be on the Honor Roll, hospitals must be ranked highly in at least six of the 17 specialties. Only 17 hospitals in the nation made U.S. News Honor Roll. HUP is the only Philadelphia-area hospital named to the list.

"While the survey highlights some specialties, our presence on the Honor Roll reflects the continuum of patient care provided through the hard work of HUP physicians, nurses, technologists, and staff," noted Garry Scheib, Senior Vice President of Hospital Operations for the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Executive Director of HUP. "As the teaching hospital of Penn's School of Medicine, we attract extraordinary clinicians, scientists, and students. Groundbreaking research by Penn physician-scientists translates directly into advanced medical care for area residents."

This year's rankings represent the fourteenth consecutive year that HUP has appeared in the U.S.News & World Report's annual guide to "America's Best Hospitals."