University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics 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
Nationally ranked Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
High performing Orthopedics
Psychiatry
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
Rheumatology
High performing Urology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology

Pulmonology

best Rank in this specialty
#33
Overall Score in this Specialty
71.1 / 100

Reputation with specialists

Modest

25

Score: 2.8%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Survival

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Success in keeping patients safe

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 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

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Preventing respiratory failure after surgery

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Preventing incisions from reopening after surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Preventing accidental injuries during surgery

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Patient volume

Highest

100

2,868 discharges

Highest=2,500 or above

Nurse staffing

High

75

Score: 1.8

High=1.7-​1.9

Nurse Magnet hospital

Score: √

Advanced technologies

Highest

100

Score: 6

Highest=6 out of 6

Patient services

Number of important patient services available in this specialty

High

75

Score: 7

High=7 out of 8

Trauma center

Score: √

Intensivists

Score: √

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