Rank Based on U.S. News Score |
8 |
U.S. News Score Summarizes overall quality of inpatient care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100. |
34.8 |
Reputation Percentage of gastrointestinal specialists responding to U.S. News surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 who recommended hospital for challenging cases and procedures. |
13.4% |
Mortality index Compares actual to expected number of Medicare inpatient deaths within 30 days after admission. Lower than 1.00 is better than expected; higher than 1.00 is worse than expected. |
0.93 |
Patient safety index (1 to 5) Indicates success in minimizing patient injuries and deaths from avoidable accidents and poor medical care. Higher is better. |
3 |
Discharges All Medicare inpatients who received defined kinds of medical or surgical care in 2005-2007. |
2,238 |
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. |
Yes |
Key technologies (of 7) Ablation of Barrett's esophagus, diagnostic radioisotope services, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, endoscopic ultrasound, image-guided radiation therapy, stereotactic radiosurgery, transplant services. |
7 |
Patient services (of 8) Genetic testing/counseling, hospice, pain-management program, palliative care, patient-controlled analgesia, translators, infection isolation room, wound-management services. |
8 |
Trauma center Presence of a state-certified Level 1 or 2 trauma center is associated with improved overall quality of care. |
Yes |
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