Top-Ranked Hospitals for Nephrology
More than 1,600 hospitals are listed in Nephrology. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 171 inpatients 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. How We Rank Hospitals
Showing 11–20 of 1641
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Survival | Success in keeping patients safe | Patient volume | Nurse staffing | Nurse Magnet hospital |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #11 |
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee |
80.2/100 |
9.80
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,614
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #12 |
Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center Winston-Salem, NC Ranked in Greensboro-Winston-Salem metro area and North Carolina |
79.9/100 |
5.90
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,398
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #13 |
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
79.8/100 |
7.80
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,488
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #14 |
Tampa, FL Ranked in Tampa metro area and Florida |
77.5/100 |
2.90
|
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,451
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #15 |
Kansas City, KS Ranked in Kansas City metro area and Kansas |
76.9/100 |
2.30
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,069
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #16 |
Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX Ranked in Dallas metro area and Texas |
76.8/100 |
5.20
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,596
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #17 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA Ranked in Philadelphia metro area and Pennsylvania |
76.2/100 |
10.90
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
1,183
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
Yes
|
| #18 |
Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois |
76.0/100 |
5.40
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
962
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #19 |
San Francisco, CA Ranked in San Francisco metro area and California |
74.9/100 |
10.30
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,427
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
No
|
| #20 |
Indianapolis, IN Ranked in Indianapolis metro area and Indiana |
74.8/100 |
2.00
Modest |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,365
Highest |
2.40
Highest |
Yes
|
