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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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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: √

Ball Memorial Hospital

Muncie, IN

35.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much worse than expected

Score: 1

Much worse than expected=1-​2

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

37 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Average

50

Score: 1.5

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Sun City West, AZ

39.9 / 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

30 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Average

50

Score: 1.5

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Baptist Hospital

41.2 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

34 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Low

5

Score: 1.2

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: x

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: √

Baylor All Saints Medical Center at Fort Worth

Fort Worth, TX

56.2 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

192 discharges

Highest=100 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.4

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Baystate Medical Center

63.5 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

High

75

67 discharges

High=50-​99

Low

5

Score: 1.1

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: √

Botsford Hospital

Farmington Hills, MI

44.6 / 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

39 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Low

5

Score: 1.1

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: x

Brookdale Hospital Medical Center

23.4 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much worse than expected

Score: 1

Much worse than expected=1-​2

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

26 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Lowest

5

Score: 0.6

Lowest=below 1.0

Score: x

Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center

32.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much worse than expected

Score: 2

Much worse than expected=1-​2

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Medium

26 discharges

Medium=20-​49

Low

5

Score: 1.2

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: x

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