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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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Hebrew Home and Hospital

West Hartford, CT

22.6 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.5%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 3

Worse than expected=3-​4

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Lowest

5

945 discharges

Lowest=0-​2,999

Lowest

5

Score: 0.2

Lowest=below 1.0

Score: x

Inova Fairfax Hospital

Falls Church, VA

57.2 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.4%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

16,701 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#44

Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital, Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, GA

61.2 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.4%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

10,731 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

High

75

Score: 1.9

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

North Shore University Hospital

Manhasset, NY

48.3 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.2%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

37,827 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda, CA

47.4 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.1%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

High

75

5,982 discharges

High=5,000-​7,999

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#50

Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

59.0 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.1%

Significant=3.0%-​14.9%

As expected

50

Score: 6

As expected=5-​6

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

11,184 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#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: √

MedStar Washington Hospital Center

48.7 / 100

Significant

50

Score: 3.0%

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

12,478 discharges

Highest=8,000 or above

Average

50

Score: 1.4

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

#23

University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, WA

68.7 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.8%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Low

5

3,246 discharges

Low=3,000-​3,999

Highest

100

Score: 2.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

#29

University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics

Madison, WI

66.0 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.8%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

High

75

7,349 discharges

High=5,000-​7,999

High

75

Score: 1.8

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

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