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Os melhores hospitais americanos - lista 1

#1
1- University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Reputation with physicians, Very strong
Level of nurse staffing, High
Relative death rate, Better than expected
Hospital type: Cancer
Number of beds: 507
Parent system: University of Texas System
Ranked #1 in Cancer
Ranked #2 in Ear, Nose & Throat
Ranked #9 in Urology
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#2
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY

Reputation with physicians: Very strong
Level of nurse staffing: Average
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type: Cancer
Number of beds: 434
Ranked #2 in Cancer
Ranked #7 in Pediatrics: Cancer
Ranked #8 in Urology
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#3
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD

Reputation with physicians: Strong
Level of nurse staffing: High
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of beds: 925
Parent system: Johns Hopkins Hospital
Ranked #1 in Ear, Nose & Throat
Ranked #1 in Rheumatology
Ranked #1 in Urology
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#4
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Rochester, MN

Reputation with physicians: Strong
Level of nurse staffing: High
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type:
Number of beds: 1302
Parent system: Mayo Foundation
Ranked #1 in Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders
Ranked #1 in Digestive Disorders
Ranked #1 in Neurology & Neurosurgery
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#5
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA

Reputation with physicians: Strong
Level of nurse staffing: Low
Relative death rate: As expected
Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of beds: 27
Ranked #5 in Cancer

#6
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle, WA

Reputation with physicians: Strong
Level of nurse staffing: High
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of beds: 389
Ranked #3 in Rehabilitation
Ranked #6 in Cancer
Ranked #12 in Ear, Nose & Throat
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#7
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA

Reputation with physicians: Significant
Level of nurse staffing: High
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of beds: 907
Parent system: Partners HealthCare System
Ranked #1 in Psychiatry
Ranked #2 in Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders
Ranked #3 in Orthopedics
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#8
University of California
San Francisco, CA

Reputation with physicians: Significant
Level of nurse staffing: High
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of beds: 642
Parent system: Univ of CA-Systemwide Adm
Ranked #3 in Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ranked #4 in Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders
Ranked #5 in Gynecology
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#9
Duke University Medical Center, Durham
Durham, NC

Reputation with physicians: Significant
Level of nurse staffing: High
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of beds: 788
Parent system: Duke University Health System
Ranked #4 in Gynecology
Ranked #5 in Geriatric Care
Ranked #6 in Orthopedics
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#10
Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford
Palo Alto, CA

Reputation with physicians: Significant
Level of nurse staffing: High
Relative death rate: Better than expected
Hospital type: General medical and surgical
Number of beds: 444
Parent system: Stanford Hospital and Clinics
Ranked #10 in Cancer
Ranked #14 in Ear, Nose & Throat
Ranked #14 in Gynecology

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