U.S. News Best Hospitals Data: Orthopedics
Top-Ranked Hospitals for Orthopedics
Best Hospitals Rankings Methodology
Nearly 1,600 hospitals are listed in Orthopedics. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 287 inpatients in need of a high level of expertise in this specialty were treated there in 2007, 2008, and 2009 or if enough specialists recommended the hospital for such patients. 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 |
Hospital for Special Surgery New York, NY |
100.0/100 |
47.60
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
8,248
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
Yes
|
| #2 |
Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN |
94.9/100 |
49.70
Strong |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
6,139
Highest |
3.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #3 |
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA |
75.7/100 |
28.90
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,913
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #4 |
Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
71.3/100 |
24.70
Strong |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
3,237
Highest |
2.30
Highest |
Yes
|
| #5 |
Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore, MD |
65.2/100 |
19.60
Strong |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,080
High |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #6 |
Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC |
58.0/100 |
15.40
Strong |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,453
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #7 |
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Pittsburgh, PA |
56.9/100 |
13.00
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
4,728
Highest |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #8 |
Rush University Medical Center Chicago, IL |
54.1/100 |
9.30
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
3,141
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #9 |
Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
53.8/100 |
10.10
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,964
Highest |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #10 |
Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY |
53.5/100 |
9.80
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,960
Highest |
1.90
High |
Yes
|
| #11 |
Harborview Medical Center Seattle, WA |
52.9/100 |
13.50
Significant |
7.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,147
High |
2.40
Highest |
No
|
| #12 |
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Iowa City, IA |
51.1/100 |
8.90
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,711
Highest |
1.70
High |
Yes
|
| #13 |
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA |
48.7/100 |
9.40
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
591
Low |
1.80
High |
Yes
|
| #14 |
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Philadelphia, PA |
46.7/100 |
6.10
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
3,252
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
Yes
|
| #15 |
Stanford Hospital and Clinics Palo Alto, CA |
45.3/100 |
7.00
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
1
Limited |
2,324
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
Yes
|
| #16 |
New York-Presbyterian University Hospital of Columbia and Cornell New York, NY |
44.0/100 |
6.30
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,642
Highest |
2.00
Highest |
No
|
| #17 |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL |
43.5/100 |
4.20
Significant |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,136
Highest |
1.50
Average |
Yes
|
| #17 |
University of Washington Medical Center Seattle, WA |
43.5/100 |
6.50
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
1
Limited |
1,136
High |
2.10
Highest |
Yes
|
| #19 |
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
43.4/100 |
8.40
Significant |
5.00
As expected |
2
Moderate |
331
Lowest |
3.00
Highest |
Yes
|
| #20 |
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA |
41.9/100 |
6.00
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,495
Highest |
2.20
Highest |
No
|
| #21 |
UCSF Medical Center San Francisco, CA |
41.5/100 |
5.30
Significant |
9.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,885
Highest |
2.50
Highest |
No
|
| #22 |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA |
39.2/100 |
2.50
Modest |
9.00
Much better than expected |
3
Superior |
3,444
Highest |
2.40
Highest |
Yes
|
| #23 |
University Hospitals Case Medical Center Cleveland, OH |
38.0/100 |
2.50
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
2,244
Highest |
1.90
High |
Yes
|
| #24 |
USC University Hospital Los Angeles, CA |
37.8/100 |
2.90
Modest |
10.00
Much better than expected |
2
Moderate |
646
Low |
2.20
Highest |
No
|
| #25 |
University of Michigan Hospitals and Health Centers Ann Arbor, MI |
37.5/100 |
3.90
Significant |
8.00
Better than expected |
2
Moderate |
1,601
Highest |
2.60
Highest |
No
|