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2015-07-21news-articleNews<p>Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital has again been recognized as one the top rehabilitation hospitals in the country, achieving a rank of #6 in the 2015 US News and World Report &ldquo;America&rsquo;s Best Hospitals&rdquo; issue.</p>

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Honored by Us News and World Report "America's Best Hospitals"

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July 21,  2015

BOSTON-Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital has again been recognized as one the top rehabilitation hospitals in the country, achieving a rank of #6 in the 2015 US News and World Report “America’s Best Hospitals” issue. Spaulding continues to be the only rehabilitation hospital in New England ranked each year since 1995.

“This designation is something all of us at Spaulding take enormous pride in as a validation of our work to improve quality of life for people with disabilities and their families,” said David E. Storto, President, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. “Our groundbreaking research, state of the art new facility and vibrant community programs all contribute to make Spaulding one of the leading centers of healing in the country.”

Spaulding continues to grow its standing as a leader in care, research and education with new efforts such as the Spaulding Stroke Recovery and Research Institute and the Kelley Adaptive Sports Research Institute. Spaulding is also only the second hospital nationwide to be designated as a Model Systems site in all three disciplines of Traumatic Brain Injury, Burn and Spinal Cord Injury.

“This recognition by our peers is incredibly gratifying as it reinforces our commitment to continue to grow as a center of research, education and care for our field,” Dr. Ross Zafonte, Senior Vice President of Research, Education and Medical Affairs for Spaulding and the Chair of the Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Spaulding has maintained its standard of excellence in healthcare along with fellow Partners HealthCare hospitals 2015 “Honor Roll” members Massachusetts General, Brigham and Women’s, and highly ranked McLean Hospital, all perennial members on the “Best Hospitals” list.

About the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital

Founded in 1971, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston is one of the largest rehabilitation facilities in the United States, and is ranked the 6th top rehabilitation hospital in the country by U.S. News & World Report. As the official teaching hospital of the Harvard Medical School Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), Spaulding is at the forefront of research in advances in rehabilitative care. In April 2013, Spaulding opened a new 132-bed facility in Charlestown which is a national model for environmental and inclusive design. With a wide range of inpatient programs and 23 outpatient centers throughout Eastern Massachusetts, Spaulding strives to continually update and improve its programs to offer patients the latest, high-quality care through its leading, expert providers. Spaulding has been awarded a Model Systems designation in three specialty areas- Brain Injury, Spinal Cord Injury and Brain Injury Rehabilitation- by the National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research. For more information, please visit www.spauldingrehab.org.