The quality of large public hospitals in Spain, which are open to all citizens free of charge, is giving rise to healthcare tourism and a shortage of private healthcare. The US giants are left with the very wealthy patients....  Read more [+]


The Best of General Hospitals
 
Massachusetts General Hospital. A research melting pot.
"It appears on all the US ""top"" lists and is recognised by doctors across the world. It has a good balance of doctors and researchers, size and budget. With an annual research budget of more than 500 million dollars, it employs 2,100 researchers and carries out pioneering treatments in all areas of medicine. Jack Szostak, head of the hospital's molecular biology department received the Nobel prize for Medicine in 2009."
 
Mayo Clinic in Rochester. Its fame knows no boundaries.
Famous personalities and business men are among the half a million patients who visit the clinic every year. It has earned its reputation for its success in solving complex problems over the last 100 years. It offers fast medical examinations due to its effective co-ordination of services.
 
Johns Hopkins Hospital. Excellence in giant proportions.
Immense group of hospitals located in Maryland, which includes the second best university medical school in the country. It employs 30,800 professionals in its centres, which are among the first in the excellence rankings.
 
 


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