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More than 1,600 hospitals are listed in Orthopedics. All are experienced in treating difficult cases—a hospital is listed only if at least 303 inpatients in need of 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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Kaiser Permanente Vallejo Medical Center

Vallejo, CA

43.5 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 7

Better than expected=7-​8

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

High

75

1,199 discharges

High=900-​1,399

Highest

100

Score: 4.6

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Medical Center of the Rockies

Loveland, CO

44.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Low

5

570 discharges

Low=500-​699

Highest

100

Score: 3.7

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Kaiser Permanente Riverside Medical Center

Riverside, CA

37.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

As expected

50

Score: 5

As expected=5-​6

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

High

75

938 discharges

High=900-​1,399

Highest

100

Score: 3.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Stanislaus Surgical Hospital

38.8 / 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

Lowest

5

320 discharges

Lowest=0-​499

Highest

100

Score: 3.4

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Aspirus Wausau Hospital

Wausau, WI

48.0 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

1,469 discharges

Highest=1,400 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.3

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Kaiser Permanente Fresno Medical Center

Fresno, CA

29.7 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 4

Worse than expected=3-​4

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Medium

777 discharges

Medium=700-​899

Highest

100

Score: 3.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Mayo Clinic

Phoenix, AZ

48.4 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 1.4%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 9

Much better than expected=9-​10

Moderate

50

Score: 2

Moderate=2 out of 3

Highest

100

1,871 discharges

Highest=1,400 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.2

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

Keck Hospital of USC

Los Angeles, CA

46.6 / 100

Modest

25

Score: 2.4%

Modest=0.1%-​2.9%

Better than expected

75

Score: 8

Better than expected=7-​8

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Medium

756 discharges

Medium=700-​899

Highest

100

Score: 3.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

#2

Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

85.6 / 100

Strong

75

Score: 41.3%

Strong=15.0%-​49.9%

Much better than expected

100

Score: 10

Much better than expected=9-​10

Limited

5

Score: 1

Limited=1 out of 3

Highest

100

6,343 discharges

Highest=1,400 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: √

Overlook Medical Center

37.9 / 100

None

0.1

Score: 0.0%

Worse than expected

5

Score: 3

Worse than expected=3-​4

Superior

100

Score: 3

Superior=3 out of 3

Highest

100

1,611 discharges

Highest=1,400 or above

Highest

100

Score: 3.1

Highest=2.0 or above

Score: x

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