MORGANTOWN — Seven member and affiliate WVU Medicine hospitals have been named by U.S. News & World Report to its 2024-2025 Best Hospitals as High Performing hospitals for 16 Procedures and Conditions. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn for U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures and Conditions ratings.

WVU Medicine J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, which received its fifth-consecutive ranking as the top hospital in West Virginia, was also named High Performing in four specialties: Cancer; Gastroenterology and GI Surgery; Orthopedics; and Urology.

The following WVU Medicine hospitals were recognized as High Performing in the Procedures and Conditions category:

• Berkeley Medical Center — Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), Heart Attack, and Heart Failure

• Camden Clark Medical Center — COPD, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia

• Princeton Community Hospital — COPD, Heart Failure, and Knee Replacement

• Ruby Memorial Hospital — Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm, Acute Kidney Failure, Aortic Valve Surgery; COPD; Colon Cancer Surgery; Heart Attack; Heart Bypass Surgery; Heart Failure; Hip Replacement; Knee Replacement; Lung Cancer Surgery; Pneumonia; Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma; Back Surgery; Stroke; TAVR

• Thomas Memorial Hospital — COPD

• United Hospital Center — Acute Kidney Failure, COPD, Heart Attack, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia

In addition, Weirton Medical Center, which announced plans to join the WVU Health System in early 2025, was recognized as High Performing in Heart Failure. It has been a clinical affiliate of WVU Medicine since 2020.

“Our pledge to our patients has always been to provide them with the care they need where they need it. This recognition is proof positive that we’re delivering on that promise to bring the services that are most vital to our patients to them in their home communities,” Albert L. Wright, Jr., president and CEO of the WVU Health System, said. “My most sincere appreciation goes out to the dedicated teams who care for our patients and whose hard work make this recognition possible.”

The annual Procedures and Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their healthcare providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures.