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.
Survival chances in this specialty 30 days after being admitted, adjusted for severity and other risks.
Ability to prevent six types of accidents and medical errors across hospital.
Number of high-risk Medicare inpatients in 2012, 2013 and 2014 in selected specialty-related procedures and diagnoses.
How much nursing care is offered, reflecting hospital's total nurses relative to total patients.
Whether hospital was recognized by American Nurses Credentialing Center for high nursing standards as of April 1, 2016.
Computer-assisted orthopedic surgery and transplant services.
Such as arthritis treatment center and wound-management services.
Hospital is a certified provider of advanced trauma care.
Whether hospital has at least one intensive-care unit staffed by a doctor specifically certified or trained to care for ICU patients.
% of orthopedic specialists responding to surveys in 2014, 2015 and 2016 who named hospital as among best for very challenging patients.
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