Healthgrades ratings show you how well a hospital performed in providing patient care. When receiving treatment for a specific condition or undergoing a specific procedure in the hospital, you want the best care possible. You lower your risk of experiencing a negative outcome by selecting a five-star hospital.
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* Number of cases may not represent total volume.
Complication Based Ratings
Hospital
National Average
Hip Replacement
Complications Based Rating on 238 hospital cases and a national average of 201 cases.
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 649 hospital cases and a national average of 363 cases.
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
Hospital
National Average
Back and Neck Surgeries (without Spinal Fusion)
Complications Based Rating on 71 hospital cases and a national average of 124 cases.
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 342 hospital cases and a national average of 189 cases.
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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Patient safety ratings show you how well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications. Look for hospitals that are rated “Better Than Expected" or "As Expected" to reduce your risk.
Rated Better Than Expected in 2 safety indicators
Respiratory failure following surgery
Deep blood clots in the lungs or legs following surgery
Rated As Expected in 8 safety indicators
Death in procedures where mortality is usually very low
Pressure sores or bed sores acquired in the hospital
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
Excessive bruising or bleeding as a consequence of a procedure or surgery
Electrolyte and fluid imbalance following surgery
Bloodstream infection following surgery
Rated Worse Than Expected in 1 safety indicators
Accidental cut, puncture, perforation or hemorrhage during medical care
2Events relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure
