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Top-Ranked Hospitals for Orthopedics

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. How We Rank Hospitals

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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

Methodist Hospitals of Memphis

Memphis, TN

48.0/100
3.80

Significant

6.00

As expected

2

Moderate

2,668

Highest

1.60
No
#16

Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Chicago, IL

61.0/100
3.80

Significant

9.00

Much better than expected

2

Moderate

2,550

Highest

1.50

Average

Yes

Summa Akron City and St. Thomas Hospitals

Akron, OH

47.7/100
3.80

Significant

4.00

Worse than expected

2

Moderate

2,526

Highest

1.60
Yes

University of Louisville Hospital

Louisville, KY

28.2/100
3.80

Significant

5.00

As expected

1

Limited

486

Lowest

1.50

Average

No

Scott and White Healthcare

Temple, TX

44.7/100
3.70

Significant

5.00

As expected

2

Moderate

2,579

Highest

1.00

Low

No
#26

Stanford Hospital and Clinics

Palo Alto, CA

57.0/100
3.60

Significant

9.00

Much better than expected

1

Limited

2,604

Highest

2.50

Highest

Yes
#17

Baylor University Medical Center

Dallas, TX

60.9/100
3.50

Significant

8.00

Better than expected

2

Moderate

4,806

Highest

2.60

Highest

Yes
#50

University of Washington Medical Center

Seattle, WA

52.9/100
3.20

Significant

10.00

Much better than expected

1

Limited

1,272

High

2.20

Highest

Yes
#35

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

55.1/100
2.90
7.00

Better than expected

2

Moderate

1,757

Highest

2.10

Highest

Yes

Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

48.3/100
2.80

Modest

7.00

Better than expected

2

Moderate

1,485

Highest

2.10

Highest

No

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