CLEVELAND – University Hospitals Case Medical Center is ranked prominently among the top hospitals in the country in six specialties in U.S. News & World Report’s latest hospital rankings. The hospital joins an elite group of 174 hospitals – less than three percent - out of nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide to be named to the magazine’s annual “America’s Best Hospitals” edition.

UH Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital also ranked second in the nation for newborn care and on eight out of ten pediatrics specialties in the issue. These “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings were published online last month by U.S. News.

University Hospitals Case Medical Center ranked in top 50 hospitals in the following categories:

• Orthopaedics (#20)
• Endocrinology (#21)
• Cancer (#36)
• Digestive Disorders (38)
• Geriatrics (#40)
• Respiratory Disorders (#42)

Now in its 20^th year, the multi-platform 2009-2010 America’s Best Hospitals guide is the most extensive hospital ranking to date.  The magazine will be available on newsstands Tuesday, July 21 and the rankings are available on-line as of 12:01 a.m. at www.usnews.com.