U.S. hospitals will admit an estimated 33 million patients in the next 12 months. More than 1 million will have a knee or hip replaced. Which orthopedic hospitals in America do you want performing your replacement surgery?
U.S. News and World Report tells you with it most recent Best Hospital Rankings. The magazine ranked the top 50 orthopedic hospitals out of 1, 636 orthopedic hospitals in the U.S.
The hospital analysis covers clinical specialties, procedures and medical conditions. Scores are based on data that include survival, patient safety, nurse staffing and other factors. Hospitals are ranked nationally in specialties from cancer to urology and rated in common procedures and conditions such as heart bypass surgery, hip and knee replacement and colon cancer surgery.
The rankings focus on challenging care for patients who had particular procedures or conditions at a defined level of severity and complexity.
Data Sources
The magazine analyzed objective data from multiple sources, including a federal data set known as the Standard Analytic File (SAF), which contains details of every hospital admission paid for by traditional Medicare. Researchers used SAF data on inpatients age 65 and older who were treated from 2012-2014 to assess each hospital’s risk-adjusted rates of mortality, readmission and other outcomes.
Reputational surveys of physicians are also factored in. Surveyed physicians were asked to name up to five hospitals they consider the best in their specialty for difficult cases.
It is worth noting that Midwest hospitals dominate the rankings, with the East and West Coasts rounding out the top spots. Missing from the top of the list were any Southern or Southwestern hospitals for, example, Texas or Arizona.
We have not listed all 50 hospitals, but here are U.S. News and World Report’s top twenty. To read the rest of the rankings, click here: http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/rankings/orthopedics.
Top 20
| Ranking | Hospital | Comment |
| 1 | Hospital for Special Surgery | HSS in New York, New York is ranked nationally in 2 adult specialties. The hospital is a 199-bed orthopedic facility with 13, 945 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 13, 598 annual inpatient and 13, 727 outpatient surgeries. Hospital for Special Surgery is a teaching hospital. This is the second year in a row HHS has won the top spot and has appeared in the top spot more than any other hospital. |
| 2 | Mayo Clinic | The Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota is ranked nationally in 15 adult and 8 pediatric specialties. It was also high-performing in 1 adult specialty. Mayo Clinic is a 1, 243-bed general medical and surgical facility with 62, 400 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 50, 918 annual inpatient and 21, 035 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 79, 542 visits. |
| 3 | Cleveland Clinic | The Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio is ranked nationally in 14 adult and 9 pediatric specialties. It was also high-performing in 1 adult specialty. Cleveland Clinic is a 1, 278-bed general medical and surgical facility with 54, 997 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 26, 013 annual inpatient and 69, 975 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 76, 623 visits. Cleveland Clinic is a teaching hospital. |
| 4 | Rush University Medical Center | The Center in Chicago, Illinois is ranked nationally in 9 adult specialties. It was also high-performing in 3 adult specialties. Rush University Medical Center is a 677-bed general medical and surgical facility with 30, 810 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 10, 780 annual inpatient and 9, 537 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 55, 519 visits. Rush University Medical Center is a teaching hospital. |
| 5 | NYU Langone Medical Center | The Center in New York, New York is ranked nationally in 12 adult specialties. It was also high-performing in 2 adult specialties. The Center is a 718-bed general medical and surgical facility with 38, 045 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 14, 866 annual inpatient and 42, 305 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 50, 096 visits. NYU Langone Medical Center is a teaching hospital and a leader in the bundling trend. |
| 6 | Northwestern Memorial Hospital | The Chicago, Illinois hospital is ranked nationally in 13 adult specialties. The hospital is an 885-bed general medical and surgical facility with 51, 006 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 13, 050 annual inpatient and 19, 383 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 83, 805 visits. Northwestern Memorial Hospital is a teaching hospital. |
| 7 | Rothman Institute at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | The Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is ranked nationally in 11 adult specialties. It was also high-performing in 2 adult specialties. The hospital is a 937-bed general medical and surgical facility with 47, 872 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 24, 632 annual inpatient and 32, 097 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 120, 423 visits. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is a teaching hospital. |
| 8 | Massachusetts General Hospital | The Boston, Massachusetts hospital is ranked nationally in 16 adult and 5 pediatric specialties. It scored high in patient safety, demonstrating commitment to reducing accidents and medical mistakes. The hospital is a 999-bed general medical and surgical facility with 48, 587 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 19, 131 annual inpatient and 22, 178 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 95, 764 visits. Massachusetts General Hospital is a teaching hospital. |
| 9 | Johns Hopkins Hospital | The Baltimore, Maryland hospital is ranked nationally in 15 adult and 10 pediatric specialties. The hospital is a 998-bed general medical and surgical facility with 46, 673 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 23, 647 annual inpatient and 37, 615 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 93, 194 visits. Johns Hopkins Hospital is a teaching hospital |
| 10 | UCSF Medical Center | The Center in San Francisco, California is ranked nationally in 15 adult and 10 pediatric specialties. The center is a 650-bed general medical and surgical facility with 28, 826 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 12, 989 annual inpatient and 14, 225 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 37, 560 visits. UCSF Medical Center is a teaching hospital. |
| 11 | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | The Center in Los Angeles, California, is an 882-bed general medical and surgical facility with 49, 240 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 16, 753 annual inpatient and 12, 916 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 83, 366 visits. |
| 12 | UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania hospital is ranked nationally in 14 adult specialties. The hospital is a 1, 517-bed general medical and surgical facility with 65, 956 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 49, 190 annual inpatient and 24, 956 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 122, 036 visits. |
| 13 | Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University | The Saint Louis, Missouri, hospital is a 1, 323-bed general medical and surgical facility with 57, 461 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 19, 417 annual inpatient and 20, 991 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 86, 490 visits. |
| 14 | Abbott Northwestern Hospital | The Minneapolis, Minnesota, hospital is ranked nationally in 5 adult specialties. It was also high-performing in 4 adult specialties. The hospital is a 674-bed general medical and surgical facility with 37, 570 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 14, 426 annual inpatient and 11, 523 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 47, 905 visits. |
| 15 | Duke University Hospital | The Durham, North Carolina hospital is ranked nationally in 13 adult and 10 pediatric specialties. The hospital is a 919-bed general medical and surgical facility with 37, 698 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 16, 966 annual inpatient and 21, 368 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 70, 086 visits. |
| 16 | University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics | The Iowa City, Iowa clinic is ranked nationally in 7 adult and 8 pediatric specialties. It was also high-performing in 4 adult specialties. The clinic is a 705-bed general medical and surgical facility with 30, 537 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 11, 464 annual inpatient and 16, 412 outpatient surgeries. |
| 17 | Stanford Health Care-Stanford Hospital | The Stanford, California is ranked nationally in 12 adult specialties. It was also high-performing in 2 adult specialties. The hospital is a 481-bed general medical and surgical facility with 25, 164 admissions in the most recent year reported. |
| 18 | UCLA Medical Center | The Los Angeles, California center is ranked nationally in 15 adult and 10 pediatric specialties. The center is a 466-bed general medical and surgical facility with 23, 508 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 10, 988 annual inpatient and 15, 855 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 46, 128 visits. |
| 19 | Patewood Memorial Hospital | The Greenville, South Carolina hospital is ranked nationally in 1 adult specialty. The hospital is a 16-bed surgical facility with 1, 110 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 1, 094 annual inpatient and 1, 753 outpatient surgeries. |
| 20 | University of California, Davis Medical Center | The Sacramento, California center is ranked nationally in 10 adult and 5 pediatric specialties. It was also high-performing in 1 adult specialty. The center is a 581-bed general medical and surgical facility with 31, 453 admissions in the most recent year reported. It performed 11, 154 annual inpatient and 10, 604 outpatient surgeries. Its emergency room had 61, 717 visits. |
