Facts at a Glance September 2016
Hospital for Special Surgery is a one-of-a-kind organization dedicated to musculoskeletal health, with a culture that reflects the passion and commitment of all members of the HSS family. Founded in 1863, HSS is America’s longest-established orthopedic hospital. It is the world’s largest academic medical center dedicated to orthopedics, rheumatology and related specialties.
364,240 outpatient visits to rheumatologists, physiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, and other specialties (2015)
30,785
215
surgeries (2015)
licensed beds
36
333
102
operating rooms
active medical staff
scientists
71 Fellows 46 Residents
4,175*
postgraduate positions
$41M research operations budget
full-time equivalent employees (2015)
$174M HSS Endowment
* Includes physicians and their staff
$989M Hospital operating expense budget, excluding research
$38M National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for research studies
HSS is… ranked #1 in the country for Orthopedics and #2 in Rheumatology by U.S.News & World Report Best Hospitals 2016–17 rankings. HSS has been among the top-ranked institutions in Orthopedics and Rheumatology for 25 consecutive years. the only hospital with a statistically significant lower surgical site infection rate for hip replacement, compared to the New York State average, for seven consecutive years, according to the New York Department of Health. the first and only hospital in New York State to receive Magnet® Recognition for Excellence in Nursing Service from the American Nurses Credentialing Center four consecutive times. the recipient of Healthgrades® Orthopedic Surgery Excellence Award™, Joint Replacement Excellence Award™ and Spine Surgery Excellence Award™ for two years in a row (2015–2016). the first National Medical Center of the United States Olympic Committee’s National Medical Network and treats athletes of Team USA. the Official Hospital of, and our physicians work with, more than 20 professional and collegiate sports organizations including the New York Mets, New York Giants, New York Knicks, New York Liberty, New York Red Bulls, and Brooklyn Nets. ranked #1 in both reputation and research output by the professional healthcare network Doximity for its orthopaedics residency program. in the 99th percentile rank for “likelihood to recommend” when benchmarked against the high-performing Magnet peer group. This is a ranking HSS has held for 32 consecutive quarters (8 years).
Hospital for Special Surgery is an affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College.
Global Reach and Access We are extending our reach and impact across the region, the country and the world.
1,000 patients In 2015, the HSS International Center assisted over 1,000 patients from 75 countries.
11,000 members HSS eAcademy, the digital education platform for professionals, has grown its presence to 11,000 members worldwide, with international engagement from 136 countries.
5.2M visitors Our website, www.hss.edu, received a record 5.2 million unique visitors in 2015.
25,000 patients Within the first 6 months of its launch, nearly 25,000 patients activated secure online medical accounts on MyHSS.
1,400 stories The Hospital’s “Back in the Game” online forum features more than 1,400 orthopedic and rheumatologic patient stories from all over the world. HSS eConsult enables access to an online medical opinion from an HSS expert without traveling to one of Hospital for Special Surgery’s locations. HSS has outpatient, integrative and rehabilitative care offices in midtown Manhattan, Long lsland, Queens, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Florida. HSS Sports Rehab at Chelsea Piers in Stamford, CT, is provided in collaboration with Stamford Health. 535 East 70th Street / New York, NY 10021 / www.hss.edu