U.S. News Best Hospitals Data: Nephrology
Top-Ranked Hospitals for Nephrology
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology
More than 1,600 hospitals are listed in Nephrology. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 172 inpatients who needed a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2007, 2008, and 2009. The top 50 hospitals are ranked, based on score. The rest are listed alphabetically.
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Survival | Success in keeping patients safe | Patient volume | Nurse staffing | Nurse Magnet hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
100.0/100 |
37.50
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
2,256
Highest |
3.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #2 |
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
98.1/100 |
31.60
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,480
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #3 |
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD |
95.8/100 |
29.80
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,499
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #4 |
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
94.5/100 |
34.00
Strong |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,390
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #5 |
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY |
94.0/100 |
29.40
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,592
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
No
|
| #6 |
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA |
87.9/100 |
29.20
Strong |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,191
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
No
|
| #7 |
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
84.8/100 |
18.70
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,189
Highest |
3.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #8 |
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA |
72.5/100 |
14.80
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,373
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
No
|
| #9 |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
65.7/100 |
10.30
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,067
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #9 |
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
65.7/100 |
10.90
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,463
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #11 |
University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA |
62.5/100 |
9.40
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
789
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #12 |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN |
61.4/100 |
8.50
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,619
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #13 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
60.8/100 |
9.10
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,077
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #14 |
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC |
56.1/100 |
6.20
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,292
Highest |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #15 |
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA |
55.5/100 |
5.70
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,135
Highest |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #16 |
University of Colorado Hospital Aurora, CO |
55.3/100 |
6.50
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
741
Highest |
1.70
High |
Yes
|
| #17 |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
54.4/100 |
5.10
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
1,514
Highest |
2.40
Highest |
Yes
|
| #18 |
Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA |
53.6/100 |
8.00
Significant |
6.00
As expected |
2
Moderate |
1,463
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
No
|
| #19 |
University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis, MN |
52.7/100 |
4.20
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
943
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #20 |
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston, MA |
51.1/100 |
4.90
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,759
Highest |
1.40
Average |
No
|
| #21 |
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA |
50.9/100 |
5.30
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
778
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #22 |
University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham Birmingham, AL |
50.7/100 |
4.90
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
2,199
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #23 |
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX |
49.9/100 |
4.60
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,571
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #24 |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Madison, WI |
49.6/100 |
2.80
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,583
Highest |
1.90
High |
Yes
|
| #25 |
Mount Sinai Medical Center New York, NY |
49.3/100 |
3.90
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,313
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|