Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate

Rate of respiratory failure following elective surgery requiring extended mechanical ventilation. This complication significantly increases hospital stay and recovery time.

Unit: per 1,000Lower is better: Yes

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Top US Hospitals — Lowest Postoperative Respiratory Failure Rate

#	Hospital	City, State	Score	vs National
1	NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	CHICAGO, IL	1.71	Better than national avg
2	MEDSTAR WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER	WASHINGTON, DC	1.94	Better than national avg
3	HOSPITAL FOR SPECIAL SURGERY	NEW YORK, NY	2.63	Better than national avg
4	HOUSTON METHODIST THE WOODLANDS HOSPITAL	THE WOODLANDS, TX	2.96	Better than national avg
5	SANFORD USD MEDICAL CENTER	SIOUX FALLS, SD	3.01	Better than national avg
6	ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER	GREENVILLE, NC	3.06	Better than national avg
7	NYU LANGONE HOSPITALS	NEW YORK, NY	3.24	Better than national avg
8	HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL	BROOKSVILLE, FL	3.32	Better than national avg
9	SIBLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL	WASHINGTON, DC	3.46	Same as national avg
10	NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE CENTRAL DUPAGE HOSPITAL	WINFIELD, IL	3.46	Better than national avg
11	METHODIST HOSPITAL STONE OAK	SAN ANTONIO, TX	3.56	Better than national avg
12	MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER	SANTA MARIA, CA	3.63	Same as national avg
13	MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM EAU CLAIRE HOSPITAL	EAU CLAIRE, WI	3.69	Better than national avg
14	MORRISTOWN MEDICAL CENTER	MORRISTOWN, NJ	3.71	Better than national avg
15	HILLCREST HOSPITAL	MAYFIELD HEIGHTS, OH	3.79	Better than national avg
16	FLOWERS HOSPITAL	DOTHAN, AL	3.88	Same as national avg
17	HOSPITAL OF UNIV OF PENNSYLVANIA	PHILADELPHIA, PA	4.02	Better than national avg
18	STANFORD HEALTH CARE	STANFORD, CA	4.08	Better than national avg
19	YALE-NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL	NEW HAVEN, CT	4.13	Better than national avg
20	ST. PATRICK HOSPITAL	MISSOULA, MT	4.24	Better than national avg