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Top-Ranked Hospitals for Ear, Nose & Throat

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

Nebraska Medical Center

62.9 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.0%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

143 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.8

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital

43.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 4

Worse than expected=3-​4

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

32 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Highest

100

Score: 2.8

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Scripps La Jolla Hospitals and Clinics

60.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

35 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Highest

100

Score: 2.8

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Loma Linda University Medical Center

57.8 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.3%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

182 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

University of California, Davis Medical Center

59.3 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.1%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

144 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#13

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

79.5 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 11.3%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

333 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#48

Yale-​New Haven Hospital

66.9 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 0.8%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

278 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

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: √

Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center

49.0 / 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

High

75

56 discharges

High=50-​99

Highest

100

Score: 2.6

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

University of Chicago Medical Center

64.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.1%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

141 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.6

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

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