U.S. News & World Report ranked McLaren Orthopedic (Mich.) Hospital as one of the nation’s best hospitals for patients undergoing hip and knee replacements, according to Lansing State Journal.
Here are four key points:
1. The U.S News & World Report Best Hospital Rankings recognizes those hospitals providing superior treatment of patients suffering from the most challenging conditions.
2. Of the almost 5,000 hospitals analyzed for Best Hospitals 2015-2016, less than 3 percent were nationally ranked in even one specialty. McLaren Orthopedic Hospital was recognized for both hip and knee replacements.
3. Best Hospitals is published as a tool to help patients select a hospital that is best able to provide care for particularly complex conditions.
4. The list is compiled based on objective measures such as patient survival and safety data, adequacy of nursing staff and other data.