Barnes-Jewish Hospital nabs spot on U.S. News best hospitals list

An area hospital was ranked as one of the best hospitals in the nation in an annual report released Tuesday. U.S. News & World Report ranked Barnes-Jewish Hospital as the No. 1 hospital in both St. Louis and Missouri. It tied for 18th place nationally, ranking in 11 specialties. Siteman Cancer Center, located at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and the Washington University School of Medicine, ranked No. 11 in cancer care as part of the overall rankings. Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota ranked No. 1 overall. Of…