Boston Medical Center Rankings

Adult Specialties
High performing Cancer
Cardiology & Heart Surgery
High performing Diabetes & Endocrinology
High performing Ear, Nose & Throat
High performing Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
High performing Geriatrics
Gynecology
High performing Nephrology
High performing Neurology & Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
High performing Pulmonology
Rheumatology
High performing Urology

Geriatrics

best Rank in this specialty
#NA
Overall Score in this Specialty
51.4 / 100

Reputation with specialists

Modest

25

Score: 2.0%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Survival

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Success in keeping patients safe

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing deaths from treatable complications

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Preventing collapsed lung after surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Preventing major bleeding after surgery

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing respiratory failure after surgery

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing incisions from reopening after surgery

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing accidental injuries during surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Patient volume

High

75

6,212 discharges

High=5,000-​7,999

Nurse staffing

Average

50

Score: 1.3

Average=1.3-​1.6

NIA Alzheimer's center

Score: √

Patient services

Number of important patient services available in this specialty

High

75

Score: 7

High=7 or 8 out of 9

Intensivists

Score: √

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