UI Health Care remains Iowa’s No. 1 Hospital in ranking by ‘US News & World Report’
Eight adult care specialties ranked; medical center once again named among nation’s ‘Best Hospitals’
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is once again ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” and the No. 1 hospital in Iowa, according to the 2025-2026 rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.
Four adult care specialties at UI Health Care were ranked in the top 50 nationally by U.S. News:
Additionally, four adult care specialties were designated as “High-Performing,” which places them in the top 10% of hospitals across the country:
“To be included in these national rankings is a well-deserved recognition, and for us to be consistently designated Iowa's top hospital is truly an honor," says Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, UI vice president for medical affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine. “It's a testament to the dedication of our care teams across our health system and their commitment to the highest standards for our patients and their families. Excellence in patient care creates opportunities in clinical research and education that give our medical students and trainees meaningful learning experiences.”
This year’s rankings focused heavily on patient outcomes, such as survival, recovery, and time spent at home.
The “Best Hospitals” specialty rankings assess hospital performance in 15 specialties or specialty areas, from cancer to urology. In 12 of these, whether and how high a specialty is ranked is determined by an extensive data-driven analysis combining performance measures in three primary dimensions of health care: structure, process, and outcomes.
In the three other specialties — ophthalmology, psychiatry, and rheumatology — the ranking relies solely on expert opinion.
About UI Health Care
University of Iowa Health Care is the state’s only comprehensive academic medical system, consisting of three health campuses, four hospitals, a national ranked medical school, and more than 70 facilities across all of Iowa. Its clinical enterprise comprises nearly 20,000 staff members, including more than 1,200 staff physicians and dentists, nearly 800 resident and fellow physicians, and over 5,300 nursing staff members. Last year, UI Health Care saw more than 1.3 million clinic visits and more than 34,000 acute inpatient admissions.
