Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire was named the ninth best hospital in Wisconsin and recognized as among the best hospitals in northwestern Wisconsin by U.S. News & World Report’s annual list of top hospitals published online Aug. 8. “Mayo Clinic Health System in northwest Wisconsin is proud of this recognition of the great care our staff provides every day to our patients,” says Richard Helmers, M.D., regional vice president of Mayo Clinic Health System, northwest Wisconsin. “It is made possible by the hard work and dedication of our staff and our great facilities.” Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire also was rated High Performing in the specialty of urology and High Performing in the adult procedures of colon cancer surgery and hip replacement. Overall, Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, was named the best hospital in the country.