Fast Facts
Founded in 1863, HSS is America’s oldest orthopedic hospital and a tertiary care academic medical center.
- The Hospital is nationally ranked #1 in Orthopedics, #2 in Rheumatology, and #19 in Neurology in U.S.News & World Report “America’s Best Hospitals” 2011-12 issue. It has been among the top ranked institutions in Orthopedics and Rheumatology for 21 consecutive years.
- Since 2002, HSS has been designated a Magnet Hospital for Nursing Excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. HSS was the first hospital to achieve this award in New York City.
- HSS physicians are official team doctors for the New York Giants, New York Mets, New York Knicks, Nets Basketball, New York Liberty, and New York Red Bulls. HSS is also the Official Hospital of the PGA of America and an Orthopedic Consultant to the New York Road Runners and ING New York City Marathon.
- The National Institutes of Health (NIH) currently supports HSS with $56.7 million in funding for 63 research studies.
- Over 30 clinical registries have been established by HSS scientists to track outcomes and study mechanisms in bone, joint, and autoimmune diseases.
- HSS has a leading infection prevention program, partnering with doctors, nurses, and operating room staff to continually improve processes for patient safety.
- HSS has achieved the 99th percentile rank for “likelihood to recommend” for 12 consecutive quarters when benchmarked against the high-performing Magnet peer group.
- The HSS International Center served patients from over 80 countries in 2010.
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By the Numbers
| Number of beds |
205 |
| Active medical staff |
280 |
| Number of scientists |
93 |
| Number of postgraduate positions (2011) |
70 fellows,
42 residents |
| Number of full time equivalent employees (2010) |
3,215* |
| Number of operating rooms |
35** |
| Number of surgeries (2010) |
25,160 |
| Number of outpatient visits to rheumatologists, physiatrists, orthopedic surgeons, and other specialties (2010) |
280,253 |
| Hospital operating expense budget, excluding Research (2011) |
$624 million |
| Research operations expense budget (2011) |
$35 million |
| * |
Includes physicians and their staff |
| ** |
Includes those under construction | |
