National Accreditation University Hospitals of Cleveland most recent accreditation survey by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) resulted in an excellent rating of 94 (on a 100 scale). JCAHO also completed a separate review of the hospital's Skilled Nursing Facility and it received an impressive rating of 96.
Cancer Care Excellence University Hospitals Ireland Cancer Center is recognized as a national leader in cancer research and treatment. The National Cancer Institute (NCI) recently renewed Ireland Cancer Center's designation as a "Comprehensive Cancer Center." That is the NCI's highest designation. In its review, the NCI called the Center's leadership "outstanding" and rated the Ireland Cancer Center overall as "outstanding to excellent". The Ireland Cancer Center is the only cancer center in Cleveland and Northern Ohio to have earned an NCI designation.
Pediatric Excellenc In national surveys, Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital is ranked as the top pediatric hospital in the Midwest region. Rainbow is also ranked #1 in pediatric research nationally based on grants from the National Institute of Health.

U.S.News&World Report

We are pleased to announce that University Hospitals once again has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report for excellence in patient care. In the magazine's annual "Best Hospitals" survey UH is ranked among the top 50 hospitals in 13 specialties.

Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital climbed to Number 4 in the nation - up from its previous ranking of Number 6 - while remaining the Number 1 children's hospital in the entire Midwest.

Education
An environment of healthcare is a prime environment for furthering medical education at all levels, and in multidisciplinary sciences. Collaborating with institutions of higher learning and community service agencies, opportunities to further education in direct healthcare, as well as related industries, abound in the University Hospitals Health System. The System is alive with opportunities that exist at all locations as well as at partnering educational institution.

* The Nursing Externship Program provides a 10-week, hands-on, in-depth program for junior-level students under the guidance of a supervising nurse/program partner.

* The University Hospitals Health System Nurse Refresher Course is a 10-week collaboration between University Hospitals of Cleveland (UHC) and Cleveland State University (CSU). Ten weeks of 1 clinical day at UHC and one instructional day at CSU is designed to help Med/Surg nurses return to work in an acute care setting.