Rank Based on U.S. News Score |
6 |
U.S. News Score Summarizes overall quality of inpatient care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100. |
47.7 |
Reputation Percentage of cancer specialists responding to U.S. News surveys in 2007, 2008, and 2009 who recommended hospital for challenging cases and procedures. |
18.7% |
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. |
0.63 |
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. |
1,127 |
Nurse staffing Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better. |
2.1 |
Nurse Magnet hospital Satisfies set of standards established by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. |
Yes |
NCI cancer center Designation by the National Cancer Institute as a "clinical" or "comprehensive" cancer center, denoting high-quality research and clinical care. |
Yes |
FACT credit Meets Foundation for the Accreditation of Cellular Therapy standards for bone marrow and tissue transplantation. |
1.0 |
Key technologies (of 7) Full-field digital mammography, image-guided radiation therapy, PET/CT scanner, robotic surgery, shaped-beam radiation, stereotactic radiosurgery, transplant services including bone marrow transplant. |
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 |
Cancer
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders