• Press Release

The Mount Sinai Hospital Recognized in Top 20 on Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2021 List

Hospital also Ranked #1 Regionally in New York City and #7 in the U.S.

  • New York, NY
  • (March 05, 2021)

The Mount Sinai Hospital has again earned top honors on Newsweek’s list of World’s Best Hospitals 2021. The hospital was ranked No. 1 in the New York metropolitan region and No. 19 among hospitals in the world. Newsweek’s “World’s Best Hospitals” rankings compare more than 2,000 hospitals across 25 countries. The list is based on recommendations from medical experts, results from patient surveys, and medical key performance indicators, such as quality of care for specific treatments, hygiene measures, and patient safety. 

"I am inspired by our accomplishments this year. This recognition represents the efforts of our entire staff. Together, we have saved thousands of lives, led the way in COVID-19 treatment and discoveries, and cared for each other during a very challenging time. It is a privilege and an honor to lead this community,” said Kenneth L. Davis, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer at Mount Sinai Health System. 

“I am deeply proud of our entire staff, who work tirelessly to deliver exceptional care to our patients. This honor is a testament to their compassion and dedication. This has been a challenging year for our community, but our team responded by making world-leading advances in science that improved clinical care. Our Health System has saved more than 10,000 patients during this pandemic, and our life-saving work continues,” says David L. Reich, MD, President and Chief Operating Officer of The Mount Sinai Hospital.  

Developed in partnership with global data research company Statista Inc., Newsweek analyzed quality and patient satisfaction information from 25 nations: the United States, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand and the United Kingdom.  

The Mount Sinai Hospital is the main hospital of the Mount Sinai Health System, one of the nation’s leading health care systems, comprising eight hospitals and a large network of ambulatory centers and practices. The hospital has played a key role in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic through unprecedented clinical research efforts involving deep collaborations between clinical teams throughout the system which have resulted in greater understanding of and new protocols for the treatment and management of COVID-19. 

About the Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the nation’s leading integrated academic health systems and one of the largest in the New York metropolitan area. Its comprehensive system includes seven hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, over 600 research and clinical laboratories, the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, and the Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing. Together, the Health System comprises approximately 48,000 employees, more than 9,000 physicians, and 8,600 nurses.

As a leading learning health system, Mount Sinai combines clinical expertise with scientific discovery to improve patient care while training the next generation of health care and biomedical leaders. The Health System provides care across every stage of life, from prenatal care through geriatrics, while advancing personalized medicine through artificial intelligence, data science, and biomedical research.

Mount Sinai is consistently recognized among the nation’s leading academic health systems for patient care, research, and education. The Mount Sinai Hospital is ranked No. 1 in New York by Newsweek and No. 5 on the magazine’s World’s Best Hospitals list. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ranks No. 11 among U.S. medical schools and No. 1 among freestanding medical schools for National Institutes of Health funding, reflecting the strength of its scientific enterprise and leadership in biomedical research.

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