This database was last updated in July 2015 and is based on data from 2009 to 2013. It should only be used as a historical snapshot.

New York

    Compare the performance of surgeons practicing at hospitals in this state, in one of the following procedures:

Hip Replacement

Total hip replacement (ICD-9-CM code 81.51)

Replace diseased hip joint with an artificial hip joint. The most common reason for a hip replacement is osteoarthritis, which is a breakdown of the cartilage in the joint. More information »

105New York hospitals performed this procedure on Medicare patients.
9 (9%)have at least one surgeon with a low adjusted complication rate.
Alert stop2 50396a7919fcffb9b54ceb393a298dce637a556b013844b32d7e939e9458f99d17 (16%)have at least one surgeon with a high adjusted complication rate.

Sorted by the surgeon with the lowest adjusted rate of complications at each hospital, along with a measure representing the combined performance of surgeons and hospitals for these procedures.

Low
Medium
High Adjusted Rate of Complications
ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL, POUGHKEEPSIE
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL, ROCHESTER
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER, ROCKVILLE CENTRE
GLEN COVE HOSPITAL, GLEN COVE
KALEIDA HEALTH, BUFFALO
FRANKLIN HOSPITAL, VALLEY STREAM
SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL, BAY SHORE
PLAINVIEW HOSPITAL, PLAINVIEW
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ELLIS HOSPITAL, SCHENECTADY
F F THOMPSON HOSPITAL, CANANDAIGUA
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ST CHARLES HOSPITAL, PORT JEFFERSON
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SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL, SOUTHAMPTON
CROUSE HOSPITAL, SYRACUSE
MERCY HOSPITAL, BUFFALO
GLENS FALLS HOSPITAL, GLENS FALLS
SARATOGA HOSPITAL, SARATOGA SPRINGS
HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL, HUNTINGTON
CORNING HOSPITAL, CORNING
NATHAN LITTAUER HOSPITAL, GLOVERSVILLE
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL, BETHPAGE