Hospital for Special Surgery

535 E 70th St, New York NY, 10021

(212) 606-1000

90% of patients would definitely recommend this hospital.

Hospital for Special Surgery has achieved 3 quality award distinctions in the last 12 months.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Hospital for Special Surgery has been recognized by Healthgrades for 1 Hospital Quality Award in the last 12 months

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Hospital for Special Surgery has been recognized by Healthgrades for 2 Clinical Quality Awards in the last 12 months

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Clinical Quality Ratings

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Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Clinical Quality: Orthopedic

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Hip Fracture Treatment

Complications Based Rating on 158 hospital cases and a national average of 242 cases.

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What Is Hip Fracture Treatment?

Hip fracture treatment often requires surgical repair of the upper part of the thigh bone (femur) that fits into the hip socket. Hip fracture treatment may involve repositioning the bones and holding them in place using metal plates and screws.

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Hip Replacement

Complications Based Rating on 4899 hospital cases and a national average of 215 cases.

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What Is a Hip Replacement?

Hip replacement surgery involves removing and replacing a diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. Hip replacement is usually performed to treat advanced arthritis of the hip.

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Total Knee Replacement

Complications Based Rating on 5578 hospital cases and a national average of 377 cases.

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What Is a Total Knee Replacement?

Total knee replacement surgery involves removing a diseased knee joint and replacing it with an artificial knee joint made of plastic or metal materials. Total knee replacement is usually performed to treat advanced arthritis of the knee.

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Clinical Quality: Spine Surgery

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Complication Based Ratings

Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)

Complications Based Rating on 741 hospital cases and a national average of 115 cases.

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What Is Back and Neck Surgery (Without Spinal Fusion)?

Back and neck surgery includes several surgeries, including discectomy, to treat spinal nerve compression, pain and numbness caused by a herniated disc, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, and spinal stenosis.

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Spinal Fusion

Complications Based Rating on 991 hospital cases and a national average of 196 cases.

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What Is Spinal Fusion?

A spinal fusion is the surgical joining of two vertebrae (bones) in your neck or back to treat pain due to spinal fracture, degenerative disc disease, or abnormalities of the spine.

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90% of patients would definitely
recommend this hospital

Hospital for Special Surgery
National average

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10 (high)
Doctors always communicated well
Nurses always communicated well
Patients always received help as soon as they wanted
Staff always explained
Pain was always well controlled
Always quiet at night
Room was always clean
Yes, staff did give patients this information

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Patient Safety Ratings

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Rated Better Than Expected in 6 safety indicators

Death following a serious complication after surgery
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Electrolyte and fluid imbalance following surgery
Respiratory failure following surgery
Bloodstream infection following surgery
Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care

Rated As Expected in 5 safety indicators

Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Collapsed lung due to a procedure or surgery in or around the chest
Catheter-related bloodstream infections acquired at the hospital
Hip fracture following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery

Rated Worse Than Expected in 1 safety indicators

Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital

6 Events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

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