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Nearly 700 hospitals are listed in Ear, Nose & Throat. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 25 inpatients in need of a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2008, 2009, and 2010 or if enough specialists recommended the hospital for such patients. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.

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Rank Hospital U.S. News Score Reputation with specialists Survival Success in keeping patients safe Patient volume Nurse staffing Nurse Magnet hospital

Avera McKennan Hospital and University Health Center

Sioux Falls, SD

53.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 3

Worse than expected=3-​4

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

44 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Low

5

Score: 1.2

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: √

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

63.5 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

114 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Baptist Hospital East

60.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

54 discharges

High=50-​99

Average

50

Score: 1.3

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

Baptist Hospital of Miami

46.8 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 3

Worse than expected=3-​4

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

High

75

79 discharges

High=50-​99

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Baptist Medical Center

50.2 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

High

75

58 discharges

High=50-​99

High

75

Score: 1.9

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

Baptist Medical Center of Oklahoma

57.4 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.6%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 4

Worse than expected=3-​4

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

45 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Average

50

Score: 1.6

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

#9

Barnes-​Jewish Hospital/​Washington University

83.7 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 12.0%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

321 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Bassett Medical Center

Cooperstown, NY

54.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

44 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Highest

100

Score: 2.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Baylor Regional Medical Center

54.0 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

63 discharges

High=50-​99

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Baylor University Medical Center

63.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

138 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.6

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

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