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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

Harborview Medical Center

56.7 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 0.8%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

56 discharges

High=50-​99

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#8

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

84.1 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 16.0%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

308 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Mayo Clinic-​Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI

53.0 / 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

Medium

25 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Poudre Valley Hospital

Fort Collins, CO

60.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

25 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#15

Stanford Hospital and Clinics

78.1 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 8.4%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

181 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#25

UCSF Medical Center

72.0 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 9.1%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

132 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

University of California, Irvine Medical Center

62.7 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.6%

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

High

75

88 discharges

High=50-​99

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#2

Cleveland Clinic

93.7 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 21.0%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

245 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#35

Indiana University Health

69.4 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.6%

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

156 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Indiana University Health North Hospital

65.8 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

88 discharges

High=50-​99

Highest

100

Score: 2.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

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