Monday, November 23, 2009

Hospitals

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston

  • Joslin Clinic and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston

330 Brookline Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
(617) 667-7000
www.bidmc.org
This hospital is one of nearly 5,000 that U.S.News evaluated for the latest America's Best Hospitals rankings. See the complete hospital rankings
Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Cancer 43 0.2% 25.0
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders 13 6.2% 26.8
Digestive Disorders 19 2.7% 22.8
Ear, Nose & Throat 40 0.0% 18.1
Geriatric Care 17 8.7% 33.6
Rank
Based on U.S. News Score
17
U.S. News Score
Summarizes overall quality of inpatient care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
33.6
Reputation
Percentage of geriatricians responding to U.S. News surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 who recommended hospital for challenging cases and procedures.
8.7%
Mortality index
Compares actual to expected number of deaths within 30 days of admission of Medicare inpatients age 75 and older. Lower than 1.00 is better than expected; higher than 1.00 is worse than expected.
0.79
Patient safety index (1 to 5)
Indicates success in minimizing patient injuries and deaths from avoidable accidents and poor medical care. Higher is better.
1
Discharges
All Medicare inpatients age 75 or older who received defined kinds of medical or surgical care in 2005-2007.
18,916
Nurse staffing
Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better.
1.5
Nurse Magnet hospital
Satisfies set of standards established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
No
NIA Alzheimer's center
Certified by the National Institute on Aging as an Alzheimer's Disease Center, indicating high-quality research and clinical care.
No
Patient services (of 9)
Alzheimer's center, arthritis treatment center, hospice, pain-management program, palliative care, patient-controlled analgesia, geriatric psychiatry, translators, wound-management services.
9
Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Gynecology 21 5.0% 35.6
Heart & Heart Surgery 41 3.2% 23.1
Kidney Disorders 24 3.9% 34.0
Neurology & Neurosurgery - 2.3% 17.6
Ophthalmology - 0.3% -
Orthopedics - 0.7% 12.3
Psychiatry - 0.7% -
Respiratory Disorders - 0.8% 22.8
Rheumatology - 0.2% -
Urology - 0.6% 20.5

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