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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.

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Rank	Hospital	U.S. News Score	Reputation with specialists	Survival	Success in keeping patients safe	Patient volume	Nurse staffing	Nurse Magnet hospital
#21	Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois	74.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.6% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 1,581 discharges Highest=700 or above	Average 50 Score: 1.5 Average=1.3-1.6	Score: √
#21	University of Minnesota Medical Center Minneapolis, MN See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Minneapolis metro area and Minnesota	74.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.4% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 964 discharges Highest=700 or above	High 75 Score: 1.9 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √
#23	Methodist Hospital Houston, TX See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Houston metro area and Texas	74.0 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.3% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 1,885 discharges Highest=700 or above	High 75 Score: 1.8 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √
#24	University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics Madison, WI See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Madison metro area and Wisconsin	73.8 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.4% 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	Highest 100 1,546 discharges Highest=700 or above	High 75 Score: 1.8 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √
#25	Florida Hospital Orlando, FL See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Orlando metro area and Florida	73.6 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.1% 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 4,677 discharges Highest=700 or above	High 75 Score: 1.9 High=1.7-1.9	Score: √
#26	University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Seattle metro area and Washington	73.4 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 7.8% 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	Highest 100 783 discharges Highest=700 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#27	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California	73.3 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.5% 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 1,478 discharges Highest=700 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.3 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#28	Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center Richmond, VA See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Richmond metro area and Virginia	72.9 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.9% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 10 Much better than expected=9-10	Moderate 50 Score: 2 Moderate=2 out of 3	Highest 100 920 discharges Highest=700 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#29	Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Columbus metro area and Ohio	72.5 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.6% Modest=0.1%-2.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Highest 100 2,505 discharges Highest=700 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.2 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √
#30	Yale-New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in New Haven-Milford metro area and Connecticut	71.8 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.8% Significant=3.0%-14.9%	Much better than expected 100 Score: 9 Much better than expected=9-10	Limited 5 Score: 1 Limited=1 out of 3	Highest 100 1,561 discharges Highest=700 or above	Highest 100 Score: 2.7 Highest=2.0 or above	Score: √

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