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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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Banner Estrella Medical Center

Phoenix, AZ

60.2 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

High

75

595 discharges

High=500-​699

High

75

Score: 1.8

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

#47

Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center

Phoenix, AZ

67.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

1,226 discharges

Highest=700 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Baylor Regional Medical Center

Plano, TX

58.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

308 discharges

Medium=300-​499

Highest

100

Score: 2.0

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Centinela Hospital Medical Center

44.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.7%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

951 discharges

Highest=700 or above

High

75

Score: 1.7

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

Chino Valley Medical Center

Chino, CA

42.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Low

5

291 discharges

Low=200-​299

Highest

100

Score: 2.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#1

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

100.0 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 26.1%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

2,583 discharges

Highest=700 or above

Highest

100

Score: 2.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Good Samaritan Hospital

Los Angeles, CA

54.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Low

5

252 discharges

Low=200-​299

High

75

Score: 1.9

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: x

Grandview Medical Center

Dayton, OH

52.5 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

High

75

609 discharges

High=500-​699

Average

50

Score: 1.3

Average=1.3-​1.6

Score: x

Hahnemann University Hospital

Philadelphia, PA

60.1 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

732 discharges

Highest=700 or above

High

75

Score: 1.9

High=1.7-​1.9

Score: √

Harper University Hospital

Detroit, MI

60.1 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 0.7%

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

897 discharges

Highest=700 or above

Low

5

Score: 1.0

Low=1.0-​1.2

Score: x

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