For the sixth consecutive year, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS), located in New York City, has been ranked the top hospital in the country for orthopedics. The ranking was by U.S. News & World Report in its 2015, “Best Hospital Survey.”
Hospital for Special Surgery Maintains Grip on No. 1
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In 2014 HSS cared for more than 120, 000 patients with surgical and nonsurgical services in joint replacement, spine surgery, sports medicine, orthopedic trauma, hand surgery, foot and ankle surgery, pediatric orthopedics, limb lengthening, rheumatology, pain management, and osteoporosis.
In 2015 HSS expanded patient access to care through new Outpatient Centers in Stamford, Connecticut, and Paramus, New Jersey, and through an online second opinion service called HSS Consults.
HSS also provides care to professional and collegiate sports organizations both locally and around the world, HSS is the first designated National Medical Center of the United States Olympic Committee’s National Medical Network.
“We are honored to receive the top national recognition in orthopedics with unprecedented consistency, which is an indication of our commitment to delivering value to all patients, ” said HSS President and CEO Louis A. Shapiro. “And, we are proud that HSS is the choice among patients who want to live life to the fullest. Our patients travel for our care from all 50 U.S. states and from more than 100 countries worldwide.”
“This accolade is a testament to the work of all HSS staff who help patients get back to their own game of life every day, ” added Surgeon-in-Chief and Medical Director Todd J. Albert, M.D. “The entire clinical process at HSS—and all services we provide for patients—is developed to advance care, research, and education in our specialty field of musculoskeletal medicine.”
HSS was founded n 1863. It is a member of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College. All Hospital for Special Surgery medical staff are faculty of Weill Cornell.
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This is a fascinating development. In my practice we've seen similar outcomes with the revised protocol. The key differentiator seems to be patient selection criteria. Has anyone else noticed the correlation with BMI thresholds?
Great point. I'd push back slightly on the conclusion, the sample size in the cited study is too small to draw population-level inferences. That said, the directional signal is compelling and worth a larger RCT.
We implemented a similar approach last year. Early results are promising but we're still gathering 12-month follow-up data. Happy to share our protocol if anyone is interested.
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