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Top-Ranked Hospitals for Geriatrics

More than 1,500 hospitals are listed in Geriatrics. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 2,382 inpatients at least age 75 who needed 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 Alzheimer's center
#11

New York-​Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell

New York, NY

76.0 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 8.9%

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

33,998 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#12

Rush University Medical Center

Chicago, IL

75.9 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.7%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

8,308 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#13

Indiana University Health

Indianapolis, IN

74.1 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.4%

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

14,013 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#14

Barnes-​Jewish Hospital/​Washington University

Saint Louis, MO

74.0 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 4.1%

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

15,765 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#15

University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers

Ann Arbor, MI

73.3 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 7.1%

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

10,208 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#16

Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

72.6 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 4.6%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

8,973 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.5

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#17

University of Kansas Hospital

Kansas City, KS

71.9 / 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

5,484 discharges

High=5,000-​7,999

Highest

100

Score: 2.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#18

Brigham and Women's Hospital

71.3 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.0%

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

13,999 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#18

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, IL

71.3 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.0%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

10,503 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.5

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: √

#20

Yale-​New Haven Hospital

70.9 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 8.8%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

15,623 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

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