Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Hospitals

Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville

  • Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville

1211 22nd Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37232
(615) 322-5000
www.vanderbilt.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 13 5.6% 34.1
Rank
Based on U.S. News Score
13
U.S. News Score
Summarizes overall quality of inpatient care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
34.1
Reputation
Percentage of cancer specialists 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.
0.66
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 who received defined kinds of medical or surgical care in 2005-2007.
1,464
Nurse staffing
Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better.
1.9
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
Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders 15 6.0% 24.7
Digestive Disorders 32 1.7% 19.9
Ear, Nose & Throat 16 6.0% 30.0
Geriatric Care - 1.6% 18.4
Gynecology 16 6.5% 42.0
Heart & Heart Surgery 17 3.8% 27.4
Kidney Disorders 9 12.3% 56.5
Neurology & Neurosurgery - 0.2% 16.1
Ophthalmology - 0.4% -
Orthopedics - 1.6% 15.3
Psychiatry - 2.0% -
Rehabilitation - 0.4% -
Respiratory Disorders 18 6.5% 36.3
Rheumatology - 0.8% -
Urology 10 10.8% 35.9

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