University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, WA Geriatrics Rankings

University of Washington Medical Center Rankings

Adult Specialties: Cancer; Cardiology & Heart Surgery; Diabetes & Endocrinology; Ear, Nose & Throat; Gastroenterology & GI Surgery; Geriatrics; Gynecology; Nephrology; Neurology & Neurosurgery; Ophthalmology; Orthopedics; Psychiatry; Pulmonology; Rehabilitation; Rheumatology; Urology

Geriatrics

	Rank in this specialty	#23
	Overall Score in this Specialty	68.7 / 100

Reputation with specialists

Modest

Score: 2.8%

Modest=0.1%-2.9%

Survival

Better than expected

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-8

Success in keeping patients safe

Limited

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	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3
Preventing major bleeding after surgery	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 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

Low

3,246 discharges

Low=3,000-3,999

Nurse staffing

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

NIA Alzheimer's center

Score: √

Patient services

Number of important patient services available in this specialty

Highest

100

Score: 9

Highest=9 out of 9

Intensivists

Score: √