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Cleveland Clinic earned Newsweek's new Leader in AI Innovation Distinction
Eric Boose, M.D., uses AI software to document a patient appointment.
Newsweek has recognized Cleveland Clinic as one of the top hospitalsin the world for leveraging technology to improve efficiency and support better patient outcomes.
Cleveland Clinic is ranked No. 2 on Newsweek's World’s Best Smart Hospitals rankings for 2027. According to Newsweek, the list recognizes 410 hospitals in 33 countries, looking beyond "individual technologies to consider how effectively hospitals are integrating digital innovation into clinical care and hospital operations."
“We are reimagining healthcare through the responsible use of digital technology to connect and enhance every aspect of care,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic and the holder of the Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair. "By investing in quantum computing and artificial intelligence, we are enabling our caregivers to deliver care to more people at a greater scale and generate knowledge that will offer everyone healthier lives."
Cleveland Clinic also earned Newsweek's Leader in AI Innovation distinction, which was introduced for the 2027 rankings "to recognize hospitals demonstrating excellence in the implementation, strategic adoption, and responsible use of artificial intelligence."
Cleveland Clinic utilizes AI for patient care, research and operations, including:
Other Cleveland Clinic hospitals named toNewsweek's World's Best Smart Hospitalslist are Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi(126), Fairview Hospital (230) and Weston Hospital (245).
Cleveland Clinic is committed to the responsible use of AI in healthcare, participating in multiple multi-industry consortiums dedicated to the safe use of technology. In August, Cleveland Clinic hosted itsannual AI Summit for Healthcare Professionals, educating clinicians about how they can implement AI advances now and how AI will impact medicine in the future.
Cleveland Clinic is a nonprofit multispecialty academic medical center that integrates clinical and hospital care with research and education. Founded in 1921 by four renowned physicians with a vision of providing outstanding patient care based upon the principles of cooperation, compassion and innovation, Cleveland Clinic has pioneered many medical breakthroughs, including coronary artery bypass surgery and the first face transplant in the United States. Cleveland Clinic is consistently recognized in the U.S. and throughout the world for its expertise and care. Among Cleveland Clinic’s 83,000 employees worldwide are more than 6,600 salaried physicians and researchers, and 21,900 registered nurses and advanced practice providers, representing 140 medical specialties and subspecialties. Cleveland Clinic is a 6,725-bed health system that includes a 173-acre main campus near downtown Cleveland, 23 hospitals, 300 outpatient facilities, including locations in northeast Ohio; Florida; Las Vegas, Nevada; Toronto, Canada; Abu Dhabi, UAE; and London, England. In 2025, there were 15.9 million outpatient encounters, 343,000 hospital admissions and observations, and 336,000 surgeries and procedures throughout Cleveland Clinic’s health system. Visit us at clevelandclinic.org. Follow us at x.com/CleClinicNews. News and resources are available at newsroom.clevelandclinic.org.
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