University of North Carolina Hospitals Rankings

Adult Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
High performing Cardiology & Heart Surgery
High performing Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Ear, Nose & Throat
High performing Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
High performing Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
High performing Nephrology
High performing Neurology & Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Psychiatry
High performing Pulmonology
Rheumatology
High performing Urology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Nationally ranked Neonatology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology

Ear, Nose & Throat

best Rank in this specialty
#42
Overall Score in this Specialty
68.6 / 100

Reputation with specialists

Significant

50

Score: 6.2%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Survival

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Success in keeping patients safe

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Preventing deaths from treatable complications

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Preventing collapsed lung after surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Preventing major bleeding after surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Preventing respiratory failure after surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 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

Highest

100

217 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Nurse staffing

High

75

Score: 1.8

High=1.7-​1.9

Nurse Magnet hospital

Score: √

Advanced technologies

Highest

100

Score: 1 out of 1

Highest=1 out of 1

Patient services

Number of important patient services available in this specialty

Highest

100

Score: 8

Highest=8 out of 8

Trauma center

Score: √

Intensivists

Score: √

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