When it comes to the care of your loved ones, finding a good hospital can make all the difference.  According to a report by U.S. News, Missouri has around 160 hospitals, and of these, two of them are nationally ranked and seven others have been recognized for meeting national high performing standards in other areas. The next time you have an emergency and you need a quick list of the best hospitals in Missouri to consider, this is the list for you.

Here are those nine hospitals, and what makes them so exceptional.

9. University of Missouri Hospitals and Clinics, Columbia

This hospital was ranked at the national level for Orthopedics, with particularly high scores in patient survival, patient volume, nursing intensity, and patient services.

Address: 1 Hospital Dr, Columbia, MO 65212

8. Mercy Hospital, Springfield

Rated high performing in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and Heart failure. Of note were successful prevention of re-admissions, and patient volume.

Address: 1235 E Cherokee St, Springfield, MO 65804

7. St. Luke’s Hospital, Chesterfield

This hospital is also high ranking in both

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and heart failure, with particularly high performance in survival, prevention of re-admissions, minimization of hospital acquired infections, and patient volume.

Address: 232 S Woods Mill Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63017

6. Missouri Baptist Medical Center, St. Louis

Besides it's Missouri ranking of #5, this hospital is also ranked #2 in the St. Louis area. They are rated high performing in three adult specialties including; Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Hip Replacement and Knee Replacement, with particularly high rankings in the prevention of re-admissions, patient volume, survival in multiple procedures, and prevention of hospital-acquired infections.

Address: 3015 N Ballas Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131

5. CoxHealth Hospital, Springfield

This hospital ranked particularly high in Pulmonology, particularly in survival, patient volume, advanced technologies, patient services and trauma care. They also ranked well with adult conditions COPD and heart failure.

Address: 1423 N Jefferson Ave, Springfield, MO 65802

4. Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph Now Mosaic Life Care

This hospital ranked high in 4 adult procedure/conditions including; COPD, Heart bypass surgery, Hip replacement and Knee replacement. Particular high rankings were in prevention of hospital acquired infections, survival, Cardiac ICU, patient volume, prevention of re-admissions, and lack of complications.

3. Boone Hospital Center, Columbia

This hospital was rated as high performing in 4 adult conditions/procedures including; COPD, heart failure, hip replacement and knee replacement. They scored particularly high performing in accreditation in nursing standards, prevention of re-admission, patient volume, event free admissions, accreditation for high nursing standards, prevention of complications, and survival in multiple procedures.

Address: 1600 E Broadway, Columbia, MO 65201

2. St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City

Our #2 hospital is nationally ranked in 7 specialties including Cardiology and Heart surgery, Ear, Nose and Throat,

Gastroenterology & GI Surgery, Gynecology, Nephrology,

Pulmonology, and Urology. They are considered high performing in Diabetes & Endocrinology, Geriatrics, Neurology & Neurosurgery, and Orthopedics. They were also rated high performing in Knee Replacement. Their highest national ranking was in Gynecology at #19 in the nation, with particularly high performance in survival, patient safety, patient volume, nursing intensity and accreditation, advanced technologies and patient services.

Address: 4401 Wornall Rd, Kansas City, MO 64111

1. Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University, St. Louis

Missouri's #1 Hospital is nationally ranked in 14 specialties, all in the top 20! Of particular note are a #8 ranking in Pulmonology, a #10 ranking in Nephrology, a #11 ranking in Neurology and Neurosurgery, and a #11 ranking in Urology. They were considered particularly high performing in reputation, nursing, advanced technologies, patient services, and trauma center.

Address: 1 Barnes Jewish Hospital Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63110

Have you had any experience with any of these hospitals?  What do you think of these rankings?  Share in the comments section. Also if you have any other hospitals that you think could be on the list for the best hospitals in Missouri, make sure to add them, too!