Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hospitals

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago

251 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 926-2000
www.nmh.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 31 3.1% 27.0
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders 28 2.5% 22.3
Digestive Disorders - 2.8% 17.4
Ear, Nose & Throat - 2.0% 10.5
Geriatric Care 19 3.7% 32.1
Gynecology 18 5.8% 37.6
Heart & Heart Surgery 22 3.1% 26.4
Kidney Disorders 39 1.0% 29.5
Neurology & Neurosurgery 11 3.8% 36.1
Ophthalmology - 0.6% -
Orthopedics 22 2.1% 25.8
Psychiatry - 1.3% -
Respiratory Disorders 32 0.6% 24.6
Rheumatology 12 8.9% -
Urology 22 2.2% 23.8
Rank
Based on U.S. News Score
22
U.S. News Score
Summarizes overall quality of inpatient care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
23.8
Reputation
Percentage of urologists responding to U.S. News surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 who recommended hospital for challenging cases and procedures.
2.2%
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.
0.54
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 who received defined kinds of medical or surgical care in 2005-2007.
1,155
Nurse staffing
Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better.
1.6
Nurse Magnet hospital
Satisfies set of standards established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Yes
Key technologies (of 5)
Diagnostic radioisotope services, image-guided radiation therapy, PET/CT scanner, robotic surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery.
4
Patient services (of 9)
Fertility clinic, genetic testing/counseling, hospice, pain-management program, palliative care, patient-controlled analgesia, translators, infection isolation room, wound-management services.
9
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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