University of Michigan Health named Michigan’s top hospital, earns spot on U.S. News honor roll

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – University of Michigan Health in Ann Arbor ranks among the nation’s best — and is the top hospital in Michigan — according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings for 2026-2027.  

In this year’s adult hospital rankings, U-M Health was the only hospital in the state named to the Best Hospitals Honor Roll, which recognizes the top 20 among more than 4,000 nationwide. 

The rankings are based on each hospital’s patient outcomes, as well as factors such as patient experience and volume, procedural complications and nurse staffing. 

“This recognition is a testament to the extraordinary dedication of our teams across Michigan Medicine to delivering exceptional care for every patient who comes through our doors,” said David Miller, M.D., M.P.H., CEO of Michigan Medicine and Executive Vice President of Medical Affairs for the University of Michigan. 

“This honor belongs to our physicians, nurses, advanced practice providers, researchers, learners and staff. Their expertise, compassion, and commitment to continuous improvement are what make Michigan Medicine one of the nation's leading academic health systems and enable us to provide the highest quality care to the patients and families who place their trust in us.”

U-M Health is the clinical division of Michigan Medicine, the University of Michigan’s statewide academic medical enterprise.

U-M Health’s Ann Arbor-area hospitals and health centers ranked among the nation’s best in more specialties than any other Michigan hospital. 

U.S. News ranked U-M health in the top 20 nationally in four specialties: ophthalmology (No. 8), rheumatology (No. 10), pulmonology and lung surgery (No. 16) and urology (No. 16). Additional U-M Health specialties were also ranked among the nation’s best:

• Cancer
• Cardiology, Heart and Vascular Surgery
• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology and GI Surgery
• Geriatrics
• Neurology and Neurosurgery

University of Michigan Health-Inpatient Rehabilitation at Chelsea Hospital, a joint venture between U-M Health and Trinity Health, was also ranked No. 44 nationally for rehabilitation care. 

“These rankings recognize what matters most: delivering safe, effective and high-quality care that leads to the best possible outcomes for our patients,” said Hitinder Gurm, MBBS, Chief Medical Officer of U-M Health. 

“While we are proud to be recognized across so many specialties and clinical services, we remain focused on continually improving quality, safety and the patient experience throughout our health system.”

U.S. News & World Report also evaluates hospital performance across 23 common procedures and conditions. U-M Health, UM Health-Sparrow and UM Health-West earned “high performing” in the following. 

U-M Health high performing

• Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair
• Aortic Valve Repair or Replacement
• Back Surgery / Spinal Fusion
• COPD
• Colon Cancer Surgery
• Ear, Nose and Throat
• Gynecological Cancer Surgery
• Heart Arrhythmia
• Heart Attack
• Heart Bypass Surgery
• Heart Failure
• Hip Fracture
• Hip Replacement
• Kidney Failure
• Knee Replacement
• Leukemia, Lymphoma and Myeloma
• Lung Cancer Surgery
• Pacemaker Implantation
• Pneumonia
• Prostate Cancer Surgery
• Stroke
• TAVR

UM Health-Sparrow high performing

• Heart Arrhythmia
• Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma
• Prostate Cancer Surgery

UM Health-West high performing

• Back Surgery
• Hip Replacement
• Prostate Cancer Surgery

To learn more about other U-M clinical care honors, visit Michigan Medicine Honors & Awards | Michigan Medicine.

About Michigan Medicine

At Michigan Medicine, we advance health to serve Michigan and the world. We pursue excellence every day in our 12 hospitals and hundreds of clinics statewide, as well as educate the next generation of physicians, health professionals and scientists in our U-M Medical School. 

Michigan Medicine includes U-M Medical School and University of Michigan Health, which includes the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women’s Hospital, University Hospital, the Frankel Cardiovascular Center, the D. Dan and Betty Kahn Health Care Pavilion, Kellogg Eye Center, University of Michigan Health-West, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow and the Rogel Cancer Center. The U-M Medical School is one of the nation's biomedical research powerhouses, with total research awards of more than $800 million. 

More information is available at www.michiganmedicine.org