U.S.News & World Report ranked BWMC as one of America’s Best Hospitals in the country for neurology/neurosurgery (43rd) and digestive disorders (43rd). BWMC was one of 174 hospitals that scored high enough to be ranked in 16 specialties. The rankings are based on reputation, death rate, patient safety, and care-related factors such as nursing and patient services. Only the 50 highest hospitals were ranked in each category.