Monday, November 23, 2009

Hospitals

Rush University Medical Center, Chicago

1653 West Congress Parkway
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 942-5000
www.rush.edu
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 - 0.6% 24.1
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders - 0.3% 15.8
Digestive Disorders 26 0.5% 20.5
Ear, Nose & Throat 50 1.6% 17.4
Geriatric Care 24 1.6% 29.6
Rank
Based on U.S. News Score
24
U.S. News Score
Summarizes overall quality of inpatient care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
29.6
Reputation
Percentage of geriatricians responding to U.S. News surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 who recommended hospital for challenging cases and procedures.
1.6%
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.
0.62
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 age 75 or older who received defined kinds of medical or surgical care in 2005-2007.
9,893
Nurse staffing
Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better.
2.0
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.
9
Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Gynecology 50 0.4% 25.5
Heart & Heart Surgery 30 0.3% 24.1
Kidney Disorders 29 1.6% 32.2
Neurology & Neurosurgery 12 1.8% 34.3
Ophthalmology - 0.3% -
Orthopedics 12 5.7% 33.9
Psychiatry - 1.6% -
Respiratory Disorders - 0.4% 21.5
Rheumatology - 1.4% -
Urology 31 0.3% 22.8

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