#1 in Orthopedics
Hospital for Special Surgery Rankings & Ratings
Orthopedics Scorecard
A hospital's overall Orthopedics score is based on various data categories, including volume of high-risk patients, nurse staffing and patient survival. The 50 top-scoring hospitals are nationally ranked. See the full U.S. News national rankings in Orthopedics or hospital ratings in knee replacement and hip replacement.
National Rank
#1
#1
Overall Score
100/100
National Score Distribution
Survival
Survival chances in this specialty 30 days after being admitted, adjusted for severity and other risks.
Best
10/10
10/10
Patient safety
Ability to prevent six types of accidents and medical errors across hospital.
Above average
5/5
5/5
Number of patients
Number of high-risk Medicare inpatients in 2012, 2013 and 2014 in selected specialty-related procedures and diagnoses.
Very high
9,954 discharges
9,954 discharges
Nurse staffing
How much nursing care is offered, reflecting hospital's total nurses relative to total patients.
Best
3.2
3.2
Nurse Magnet status
Whether hospital was recognized by American Nurses Credentialing Center for high nursing standards as of April 1, 2016.
Advanced technologies
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery and transplant services.
2 out of 2
Patient services
Such as arthritis treatment center and wound-management services.
Best
7/7
7/7
Trauma center
Hospital is a certified provider of advanced trauma care.
Intensivists
Whether hospital has at least one intensive-care unit staffed by a doctor specifically certified or trained to care for ICU patients.
Reputation with specialists
% of orthopedic specialists responding to surveys in 2014, 2015 and 2016 who named hospital as among best for very challenging patients.
Excellent
36.7%
36.7%
Conditions/Procedure
Applicable to
Orthopedics
Knee Replacement
High performing
Hip Replacement
High performing
Procedures and Conditions at this Hospital
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