Which hospitals are the best in Austin? See the U.S. News & World Report rankings

Spoiler alert: No Central Texas hospital made the list of top 20 hospitals in the country, but some did make the top 50 in one of the 15 specialties considered and others made the “high performing” designation, which is the top 10% in that specialty of the 6,334 hospitals evaluated.

How are these rankings determined?

U.S. News & World Report does physician surveys, looks at Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services data and information from the American Hospital Association and other professional organizations.

Patient outcomes, patient experience, care-related factors such as nurse staffing levels and the depth of patient services, and expert opinions through the physician surveys created the basis for the rankings, with patient outcomes carrying the most weight.

How did local hospitals rank?

St. David’s Medical Center: No. 1 in Austin, No. 10 in Texas, and No. 32 in the country for rehabilitation. It ranked high performing in leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma and colon cancer surgery; heart attack, aortic valve surgery, heart bypass surgery, heart failure, transcatheter aortic valve replacement; kidney failure; back surgery; hip and knee replacements; and pneumonia and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.