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As much as we joke about the best department at Hopkins being the Public Relations Department, this continues to be a pretty cool annual event. You will however notice that emergency departments aren’t even part of the ranking methodology. Likely they didn’t want to hopelessly skew the data. Leaving out the housekeeping and food service departments is also a big boost for Hopkins.
“The Johns Hopkins Hospital Tops U.S. News & World Report’s “Honor Roll” 15th Year in a Row. For the 15th consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of American hospitals has placed The Johns Hopkins Hospital at the top of the list. ”
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/honorroll.htm
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