With a history dating back to 1873 and 711 beds, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, UIHC is recognized as one of the better hospitals in the United States and one of the few comprehensive academic treatment centres and regional referral centres in the Iowa region. 2015 Forbes Magazine designated University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics as Better Employer in the Healthcare Industry category, ranking 12th overall in each industry.
Singapore General Hospital (SGH) is the first and largest hospital in Singapore. It provides affordable specialist care for patients, training for doctors and other healthcare professionals, and conducts research to bring better care to its patients.
Cleveland Medical Center, founded in 1921, is located in Cleveland, Ohio, the United States. It has 3000 doctors, 15000 nurse doctor assistants, and 43000 employees. It ranks second in the United States in general hospitals, second only to the Mayo Clinic, and first in the United States in cardiac/cardiac surgery.
Although the Mayo Clinic in the United States is called a "clinic", it is actually a comprehensive medical center with a long history, the world's first and largest comprehensive, non-profit, group medical institution, and a well deserved medical system brand in the world's medical field.
The National Children's Hospital was founded in 1870 and is located in Washington DC. When it first opened, the hospital had just 12 beds to care for orphans from the American Civil War. But today, with over 150 years of history, 323 beds and over 600 dedicated paediatrician specialists, National Children's Hospital is one of the top 10 children's hospitals in the country.
New York-Presbyterian Hospital was ranked No. 1 among the top hospitals in the New York tri-state area in the 2013-14 U.S. News & World Report rankings of nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide, and has been continuously ranked as one of the nation's premier healthcare institutions. NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has been listed on the U.S. News Honor Roll for 13 years.
The University of Chicago Medical Center is one of the nation's leading academic medical institutions, home to the University of Chicago, which has been among the top 10 universities in the world for many years, has produced 92 Nobel Prize winners, including 12 in physiology or medicine, and has been at the forefront of global healthcare.
Founded in the Meiji era (139 years ago in 1882), Kyokumido Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in Japan. It is conveniently located less than 3 km from Tokyo Station in the hospital district of Ochanomizu, and is a private hospital that combines medical care, education and research.
The private patient service at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital (RNOH) is a world-renowned major orthopaedic hospital, with orthopaedic surgery at the forefront of the UK and the world. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of neuromusculoskeletal treatments, from acute spinal cord injuries or complex bone tumours, to specialist rehabilitation in orthopaedic medicine and chronic back pain - such a wide range of services is unique in the UK's National Health System (NHS).
The Royal Brompton and Hallfield Hospitals are major specialist heart and lung centres in the UK and Europe. It has been named one of the best heart and lung centres in the world by Newsweek, with the Royal Brompton Hospital ranked as one of the top 10 cardiology centres in the world and Hallfield Hospital topped for its heart and lung expertise.
