John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County has been named to U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-2027 Best Hospitals list as a High Performing hospital for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Heart Failure, Kidney Failure, and Leukemia, Lymphoma & Myeloma. This is the highest distinction a hospital can earn as part of U.S. News’ Best Hospitals Procedures & Conditions ratings. Fewer than half of the thousands of hospitals evaluated nationally earned a “High Performing” designation in the types of care evaluated by U.S. News.  U.S. News’ annual Procedures & Conditions ratings are designed to assist patients and their health care providers in making informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions or elective procedures. U.S. News evaluated nearly 4,500 hospitals across 14 adult specialties and 23 procedures and conditions; less than half earned recognition in any of those 37 areas of care. For more information, visit health.usnews.com/best-hospitals