Rankings
The 2012 edition of “America’s Best Hospitals” by U.S. News and World Report ranked Hospital for Special Surgery as the #1 hospital in the country for orthopedics, as well as #3 for rheumatology. HSS has been top-ranked by U.S. News and World Report for the 20th consecutive year. According to New York Magazine’s “Best Hospitals” issue, HSS is the best hospital in New York City's tri-state area for knee surgery, spine surgery and hip replacement.
On July 28, 2011, Becker's Hospital Review listed HSS under 60 Hospitals With Great Orthopedic Programs.
In addition to the recognition by U.S. News & World Report, 52 physicians from Hospital for Special Surgery were recently named as some of the “Best Doctors” in New York City by New York magazine. In November 2011, the American Nurses Credentialing Center announced that Hospital for Special Surgery received its third Magnet designation. Accepted throughout the healthcare industry as the gold standard for nursing, the honor makes the hospital the first in New York State to achieve this third consecutive designation.
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