It is how the university hospitals perform in seven general areas that formed the basis for the assessment. The medical quality weighs most heavily.
Winners are selected in three different categories - university hospitals, medium-sized hospitals and smaller hospitals. In the university hospital category, 100 indicators have been used.
Of the country's seven university hospitals, USÖ has the best results when it comes to medical quality, accessibility and finances, and to avoid pressure sores and overcrowding.
Even when it comes to heart, kidney failure and vascular surgery, the hospital has been at the top.