Summarizes overall quality of inpatient care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
32.7
Reputation
Percentage of geriatricians responding to U.S. News surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 who recommended hospital for challenging cases and procedures.
2.8%
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.
0.58
Patient safety index (1 to 5)
Indicates success in minimizing patient injuries and deaths from avoidable accidents and poor medical care. Higher is better.
5
Discharges
All Medicare inpatients age 75 or older who received defined kinds of medical or surgical care in 2005-2007.
17,724
Nurse staffing
Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better.
1.4
Nurse Magnet hospital
Satisfies set of standards established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Yes
NIA Alzheimer's center
Certified by the National Institute on Aging as an Alzheimer's Disease Center, indicating high-quality research and clinical care.
Yes
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.
Cancer
Geriatric Care