Rank Based on U.S. News Score. |
2 |
Reputation Percentage of specialists responding to U.S. News surveys who recommended hospital for difficult cases. |
65.2% |
U.S. News Score Summarizes quality of care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100. |
97.7 |
Bloodstream infection index Relative rate of bloodstream infections in intensive care unit. Lower is better. |
3 |
Infection prevention index Involvement and performance in infection-reducing activities such as hand hygiene, flu vaccination, and case reporting. Higher is better. |
5 |
Patient volume All patients in most recent 12 months who had specified disorders or received specified procedures. |
40,617 |
New-patient surgical volume Number of new patients in most recent 12 months who had specified procedures. |
High |
Nurse staffing Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better. |
2.0 |
Nurse Magnet hospital Meets certain standards set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. |
Yes |
Advanced clinical services (of 11) Examples: orthopedic surgical specialists in hand and spinal surgery and musculoskeletal oncology; pediatric imaging center and postsurgery unit for patients; protocols to reduce radiation exposure during CT scans; musculoskeletal oncology program, regular morbidity and mortality conferences. |
11 |
Key technologies (of 4) PET or PET/CT scan, intraoperative MRI, 3-Tesla MRI, bone scan |
3 |
Patient and family services (of 8) Certified child life specialists, family support specialists, pediatric psychologists, interpreter services, family resource center, sleep rooms for parents/siblings, school intervention program, Ronald McDonald House or other residential facility for parents. |
8 |
Specialized clinics and programs (of 7) Programs for brachial plexus injuries, muscular dystrophy, neurofibromatosis, pain, skeletal dysplasia, spasticity, spina bifida. |
7 |
Cancer
Orthopedics