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25 NYU Langone Medical Center (New York City). NYU Langone is an academic medi- cal center located in Manhattan that includes flagship facility Tisch Hospital, as well as Rusk Rehabilitation, Hospital for Joint Diseases and Hassenfeld Children's Hospital. Collectively, the medical center has 1,069 beds. Since its founding in 1841, NYU Langone has grown to become locally and nationally recog- nized. U.S. News & World Report ranked the medical center second in the state and nation- ally ranked it in 12 adult specialties for 2015-16. Truven Health Analytics named NYU Langone to its 2016 100 Top Hospitals list. Additionally, the medical center's Tisch Hospital, Rusk Re- habilitation and Hospital for Joint Diseases are recognized as Magnet hospitals. In August 2015, surgeons at NYU Langone successfully performed a face transplant sur- gery, considered to be the most extensive face transplant to date. e 26-hour procedure in- cluded a team of more than 100 physicians, nurses, technical and support staff working to repair injuries a volunteer firefighter suffered in the line of duty. In addition to providing clinical care, the medical center is a major re- search center. In fiscal 2015, the NYU School of Medicine received a $178.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health to support its extensive research program. Ochsner Medical Center (New Orleans). Ochsner Medical Center is a 602-bed acute care hospital. e hospital includes Ochsner Can- cer Institute, Ochsner Multi-Organ Transplant Center and Ochsner Heart and Vascular Insti- tute. e hospital is undergoing a significant expansion project. Once finished, the medical center will have approximately 767 beds. Ochsner began as a multispecialty physician group in 1942. Alton Ochsner, MD, along with three colleagues opened e Ochsner Clinic, which evolved into the Ochsner Health Sys- tem of today, which includes Ochsner Medical Center and more than 10 hospitals and care sites across Louisiana. Ochsner Medical Cen- ter is an American Nurses Credentialing Cen- ter Magnet hospital and one of Healthgrades' 2015 100 Best Hospitals. In 2015-16, U.S News & World Report ranked the hospital nationally in six adult specialties and as the No. 1 hospital in Louisiana. In 2013, clinicians at Ochsner Medical Center performed the first in-utero surgery in the Gulf South region of the United States. e hospi- tal's fetal surgery team performed surgery on a 23-week-old fetus to correct a serious form of spina bifida. Additionally, the medical center was the first in its region to offer the SynCardia temporary artificial heart. e Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (Columbus). e Ohio State Univer- sity Wexner Medical Center is an academic medical center with 1,313 beds systemwide. e medical center's history can be traced back to the founding of the Willoughby Medical University of Lake Erie in 1834. e medical university merged with Starling Medical Col- lege in 1846. In 1918, all assets were donated to e Ohio State University. e Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center has grown to earn national recognition. Its University Hospital and Ross Heart Hospi- tal are recognized as Magnet hospitals by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. For 2015-16, U.S News & World Report ranked the medical center No. 1 in the Columbus metro area, No. 3 in the state and nationally in seven adult specialties, including No. 31 in the nation for cardiology and heart surgery. Healthgrades also gave OSU Wexner its Distinguished Hos- pital Award for Clinical Excellence this year. is medical center has been a pioneer in sev- eral medical specialties. In the 1980s, e OSU Wexner Medical Center was first in the Mid- west to deliver a baby conceived via in vitro fertilization. In 1999, the hospital used the da Vinci Surgical System to become the first in North America to perform a robotic-assisted heart procedure. In 2014, the hospital collab- orated with applied science and technology company Battelle Memorial Institute to use Neurobridge in a patient for the first time. e technology facilitates voluntary and functional control of a paralyzed limb. Oregon Health and Science University Hos- pital (Portland). OHSU is Oregon's only aca- demic health center. e system traces its roots back to 1867, when Willamette University's first medical students began their education. Following the merger of Multnomah County Hospital and Medical School Hospital, OHSU Hospital opened its doors in 1973. Known then as University Hospital, the hospital adopted its current name in 1996. Today, the hospital has 576 licensed beds. U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospi- tal as No. 1 in Oregon and nationally in three adult specialties and seven pediatric specialties for 2015-16. OHSU Hospital is also recognized as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Additionally, the Human Rights Campaign recognized OHSU as a Lead- er in LGBT Healthcare Equality. In 1992, OHSU opened the Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicolo- gy building. e facility was one of the first in the world to combine molecular and cell biol- ogy to better understand how the human body and nervous system is affected by chemicals. In 2015, OHSU met a $1 billion fundraising challenge with Phil Knight, cofounder of Nike, and his wife Penny by raising $500,000 in less than two years to earn the Knights' matching gi. e money will support the creation of the first large-scale program dedicated to the early detection of lethal cancers. Porter Adventist Hospital (Denver). Porter Adventist is part of Adventist Health System and the Centura Health network. e hospital is a 368-bed regional medical center offering, among other services, organ transplant, spine surgery, joint replacement, cardiac treatment, cancer care and behavioral health. e hospital conducts clinical research through the Centura Health Research Center. Porter Adventist is named for Henry Porter, who founded the hospital in 1930. Mr. Porter was inspired by the care he received at two Sev- enth-day Adventist sanitariums and set out to start an organization with the same commit- ment to holistic care. e Society of Cardiovascular Patient Care has recognized the hospital in a number of areas including atrial fibrillation, chest pain and heart failure. For 2015-16, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital second in Colorado and as high performing in five adult specialties, includ- ing orthopedics. e American Nurses Creden- tialing Center recognizes Porter Adventist as a Magnet hospital. Additionally, Healthgrades counts the hospital among its 100 Best Hospitals for joint replacement and prostate surgeries. Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins, Colo.). Poudre Valley Hospital is part of Denver-based University of Colorado Health. e 270-bed community hospital serves patients in north- ern Colorado, southern Wyoming and western Nebraska. More than 2,000 healthcare provid- ers care for patients at the hospital, which is a Level III trauma center. For 2015-16, U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital No. 4 in Colorado. e American Nurses Credentialing Center has recognized Poudre Valley Hospital as a Magnet hospital since 2000. e hospital was the first recipient of the American Nurses Association/National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators Out- standing Quality Award in 2007, which recog- nizes hospitals that have achieved overall ex- cellence in nursing-focused quality indicators, such as nurse staffing, nursing turnover, nurs- ing staff qualifications and patient outcomes. Additionally, the hospital made Truven Health Analytics' 2016 100 Top Hospitals list. Poudre Valley Hospital was founded in 1925. e hospital became a part of UCHealth in 2012. In April 2015, the hospital's bariatric program was designated as a Comprehensive Center with Adolescent accreditation from the