Newton-Wellesley Hospital earns high marks from U.S. News & World Report: ranks fifth in Boston metro, sixth—and top community hospital—in state

NEWTON, Mass. (July 31, 2019) -- U.S. News & World Report recently announced its 2019-20 hospital rankings, highlighting Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) as fifth in the Boston Metro area, sixth in the state and “high-performing” in geriatrics, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart failure and lung cancer surgery. The hospital’s ranking was the highest of all community hospitals evaluated by U.S. News in Massachusetts. U.S. News compared more than 4,500 medical centers nationwide across 25 specialties, procedures and conditions to create the annual rankings.

“We are incredibly proud to be leading the way in delivering high-quality care with the best patient experience to every person who walks through our doors,” said Dr. Michael R. Jaff, President, Newton-Wellesley Hospital. “Being recognized by U.S. News as a top community hospital is a tremendous honor and a testament to the people who work and practice medicine at Newton-Wellesley. We are privileged to provide care for the communities we so proudly serve, locally and throughout the region.”

This is the first time NWH has been ranked in the Boston metro area or in the state by U.S. News & World Report. For this year’s rankings, survival rates, patient safety, specialized staff and hospital reputation were among the factors weighed. Please click here to view the complete list.

Newton-Wellesley Hospital is a full system member of Partners HealthCare System, Inc. (PHCS), a nonprofit organization that includes acute care hospitals Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals.

Serving its community for over 130 years, Newton-Wellesley Hospital (NWH) provides a wide range of services, including medical, surgical, obstetric and gynecological, cardiovascular, emergency, orthopaedic, neonatal, pediatric, hematology/oncology and psychiatric care—with a medical staff of over 1,000 physicians practicing a full range of specialties. NWH is a major teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and has established post-graduate training programs for Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital residents, teaching hospitals of Harvard Medical School.

For more information about Newton-Wellesley Hospital’s programs and services, or to make an appointment with a physician, please visit www.nwh.org or contact 866-NWH-DOCS (694-3627).