Peking University Third Hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and Beijing Friendship Hospital were ranked the top 3 in overall medical services in China's capital, according to a report released by the city's health regulator on Feb. 24.

Peking University Third Hospital.[File photo]

The report was produced after researching 105 hospitals in the city in terms of service capacity, efficiency, safety and specialization based on Diagnosis Related Groups (DRGs), an assessment tool classifying and analyzing hospital cases into groups, the Beijing Municipal Commission of Health and Family Planning explained.

Peking University First Hospital was assessed as providing the widest range of healthcare, and Peking Union Medical College Hospital as being handling the most difficult cases.

In addition, Peking University Third Hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital and another 19 hospitals were assessed as being able to provide efficient services with relatively low cost and a small length of hospital stay when dealing with the same kind of disease, according to the report.

The report also includes hospital rankings in terms of specialized medical care like in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiovascular diseases, and gynecology.

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