University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center
The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) is a $10 billion integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 54,000 employees, 20 hospitals, 4,200 licensed beds, 400 outpatient sites and doctors’ offices, a 1.5 million-member health insurance division, as well as commercial and international ventures. UPMC is closely affiliated with its academic partner, the University of Pittsburgh. It is considered a leading American health care provider, as it has ranked in US News & World Report "Honor Roll" of the approximately 15 to 20 best hospitals in America for over a decade. As of 2012, UPMC was ranked 10th nationally among the best hospitals (and first in Pennsylvania) by US News & World Report and ranked in 15 of 16 specialty areas, including 9 specialties for which UPMC placed in the top 10. This does not include Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC which ranked in the top 9 of pediatric centers in a separate US News ranking.
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