Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York

One Gustave L Levy Place

New York, NY 10029

(212) 241-6500

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

0.4%

25.0

Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders

4.9%

19.8

Digestive Disorders

14.7%

34.8

Ear, Nose & Throat

5.6%

26.0

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.	26.0
Reputation Percentage of otolaryngologists responding to U.S. News surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 who recommended hospital for challenging cases and procedures.	5.6%
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.	0.71
Patient safety index (1 to 5) Indicates success in minimizing patient injuries and deaths from avoidable accidents and poor medical care. Higher is better.	2
Discharges All Medicare inpatients who received defined kinds of medical or surgical care in 2005-2007.	283
Nurse staffing Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better.	1.8
Nurse Magnet hospital Satisfies set of standards established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.	Yes
Key technology (of 1) Stereotactic radiosurgery.	1
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