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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
#31	Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center Phoenix, AZ See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Phoenix metro area and Arizona	64.6 / 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 9,130 discharges Highest=8,000 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.1 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#14	Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University Saint Louis, MO See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in St. Louis metro area and Missouri	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: √
–	Boston Medical Center Boston, MA See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Boston metro area and Massachusetts	51.4 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.0% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	As expected 50 Score: 6 As expected=5-6	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	High 75 6,212 discharges High=5,000-7,999	Average 50 Score: 1.3 Average=1.3-1.6	Score: √
#18	Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Boston metro area and Massachusetts	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: √
–	Broward Health North Broward Medical Center Deerfield Beach, FL See Geriatrics scorecard	23.0 / 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 6,698 discharges High=5,000-7,999	Lowest 5 Score: 0.8 Lowest=below 1.0	Score: √
#8	Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina	85.7 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 15.7% Strong=15.0%-49.9%	Better than expected 75 Score: 7 Better than expected=7-8	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 10,725 discharges Highest=8,000 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.0 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#16	Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Philadelphia metro area and Pennsylvania	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: √
#13	Indiana University Health Indianapolis, IN See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Indianapolis metro area and Indiana	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: √
#1	Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland	100.0 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 27.0% Strong=15.0%-49.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	High 75 7,518 discharges High=5,000-7,999	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#21	Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA See Geriatrics scorecard Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California	70.0 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.0% 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	Lowest 5 2,041 discharges Lowest=0-2,999	Highest 100 Score: 3.1 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √

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