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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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Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center

Riverside, CA

36.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 4

Worse than expected=3-​4

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

High

75

5,641 discharges

High=5,000-​7,999

Highest

100

Score: 3.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Wausau, WI

56.5 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

High

75

7,565 discharges

High=5,000-​7,999

Highest

100

Score: 3.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center

Fresno, CA

33.0 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much worse than expected

Score: 2

Much worse than expected=1-​2

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

4,406 discharges

Medium=4,000-​4,999

Highest

100

Score: 3.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#24

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, AZ

67.8 / 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

8,188 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#21

Keck Hospital of USC

Los Angeles, CA

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: √

#7

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

86.7 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 12.8%

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

23,758 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Overlook Medical Center

49.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

12,825 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Flagstaff Medical Center

Flagstaff, AZ

48.3 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Low

5

3,289 discharges

Low=3,000-​3,999

Highest

100

Score: 3.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Morristown Medical Center

Morristown, NJ

56.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

14,738 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Sanford USD Medical Center

Sioux Falls, SD

52.0 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

9,115 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

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