Tampa General among region's best

When it comes to the best hospitals, the Tampa area is well stocked with high-performing health care, according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report.

In its 2011 regional rankings of hospitals and health care facilities, Tampa General Hospital received the No. 1 spot in the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, followed by Moffitt Cancer Center as No. 2.

U.S. News' website states that seven of Tampa General Hospital's specialties have top 50 rankings nationally, and five are “high performing.”