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16 Sign up for the COMPLIMENTARY Becker's Hospital Review CEO Report & CFO Report E-Weeklies at www.BeckersHospitalReview.com or call (800) 417-2035 hospitals along the East Coast to feel the sting of Superstorm Sandy this past fall. It deployed a mobile satellite emergency department, funded through a partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense, to help patients in need. Henrico Doctors' Hospital (Richmond, Va.). With 767 licensed beds, Henrico Doctors' Hospital is one of the biggest within the seven-hospital HCA Virginia. For three straight years, HealthGrades has named Henrico as one of America's 50 Best Hospitals, and in 2013, Henrico also captured HealthGrades excellence awards in joint replacement, orthopedic surgery, pulmonary care and stroke care. Last year, Henrico opened an $11.2 million freestanding emergency room, and it also plans to build a 97-bed hospital near the ER. Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit). Henry Ford Hospital is an 802-bed tertiary care hospital and flagship facility of Henry Ford Health System. It has been a bastion of Michigan healthcare for roughly 100 years, earning accolades across most of its specialties. Henry Ford Hospital treats more cancer patients than any other hospital in Michigan, and it was the first hospital in Michigan to perform a new catheter-based procedure to treat structural heart disease. If the proposed merger between Henry Ford Health System and Royal Oak, Mich.-based Beaumont Health System is approved, Henry Ford Hospital would be the second-largest hospital within the new system. Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian (Newport Beach, Calif.). Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian has been serving patients in Orange County since 1952, and the 579-bed hospital is ranked 43rd in the country for orthopedics, according to last year's rankings from U.S. News & World Report. Hoag is part of a commercial accountable care organization with Greater Newport Physicians Medical Group and Blue Shield of California. In February, Hoag announced it and Orange, Calif.-based St. Joseph Health completed an affiliation and will now operate under a new parent organization, Covenant Health Network. Hospital for Special Surgery (New York City). The 205-bed Hospital for Special Surgery opened its doors in 1863, making it the oldest orthopedic hospital in the United States. For 22 straight years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked the hospital among the best in the country for orthopedics and rheumatology, and it's also nationally recognized for neurology and neurosurgery. Hospital for Special Surgery has 286 active medical staff members, who are the official team physicians for five professional sports teams. It is also a hub for major research, as the National Institutes of Health currently provides the hospital with $48.1 million in funding for 48 different studies. Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest and most prestigious academic medical centers in the country. The 784-bed hospital was founded in 1765 within Penn Medicine, and it currently has roughly 2,000 physicians on its staff. U.S. News & World Report ranked the hospital nationally in 13 adult specialties, with otolaryngology and urology as its highest-rated services. Last summer, CMS chose Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania as one of five hospitals for its Graduate Nurse Education Demonstration, which focuses on clinically training advanced practice registered nursing students. Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital (Indianapolis). Ranked as an Honor Roll hospital by U.S. News & World Report in 2013, Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital is the flagship facility of the 16-hospital IU Health — the largest health system in the state. The Magnet hospital has won several Beacon Awards and accolades from the University HealthSystem Consortium for its clinical outcomes. This year, IU Health Methodist's orthopedics program affiliated with the Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, one of the largest, freestanding hand surgery facilities in the world. Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax, Va.). The 182-bed Inova Fair Oaks Hospital has several signature service lines, ranging from the Inova Spine Program to its minimally invasive gynecology center of excellence. For 2012-13, the hospital was ranked among the best in northern Virginia by U.S. News & World Report, and Truven Health Analytics also named Inova Fair Oaks to its 100 Top Hospitals list. Last year, Inova Fair Oaks broke ground on a $31 million medical office building that will include a new radiation oncology cancer center. It is expected to open in early 2014. John Muir Medical Center (Walnut Creek, Calif.). John Muir Medical Center, a 572-bed facility, is the only trauma center within its county. For two straight years, HealthGrades has named the hospital as one of America's 100 Best Hospitals, and it has also received HealthGrades excellence awards for high quality in pulmonary care, neurosurgery and several other service lines. John Muir has also made news as of late, as it recently acquired a 49 percent interest in San Ramon (Calif.) Regional Medical Center in a joint venture with Dallas-based Tenet Healthcare. In 2011, the hospital opened its $612 million Tom and Billie Long Patient Care Tower. The Johns Hopkins Hospital (Baltimore). The name Johns Hopkins has been synonymous with world-class healthcare since its founding in 1889. According to U.S. News & World Report's 2012-13 rankings, Johns Hopkins was nationally ranked in 16 adult specialties and 10 pediatric specialties — making it one of the best hospitals for more than a decade now. In addition to its numerous medical breakthroughs, research stud- ies and clinical trials, Johns Hopkins revamped its campus last April with a new $1.1 billion facility. The project created the Sheikh Zayed Cardiovascular and Critical Care Tower and The Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children's Center. The 1.6 million-square-foot facility includes 560 private patient rooms, 33 operating rooms, and adult and pediatric emergency departments. Kendall Regional Medical Center (Miami). Kendall Regional Medical Center is a 412-bed, full-service hospital and one of 15 hospitals within HCA East Florida. Kendall has developed several centers of excellence, including the Heart and Vascular Institute and the Orthopedic & Spine Institute. The hospital has received three dozen awards from HealthGrades since 2010, including being named one of America's 50 Best Hospitals for two straight years. Kendall has also been recognized for quality healthcare by The Leapfrog Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield and Truven Health Analytics. Lankenau Medical Center (Wynnewood, Pa.). Lankenau Medical Center's history began in 1860, when it started as a 50-bed house known as the German Hospital of the City of Philadelphia. John Lankenau, a wealthy Philadelphia merchant and the hospital's namesake, served as the hospital's president from 1869 until his death in 1901. Today, the 353-bed Lankenau Medical Center is one of the premier academic medical centers in the Philadelphia area, as it is a highperforming hospital in seven specialties, according to U.S. News & World Report. It was named to Truven Health Analytics' 100 Top Hospitals and 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals lists, and the hospital also has received awards from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, Blue Cross Blue Shield and other organizations. LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City). LDS Hospital, part of Intermountain Healthcare, also based in Salt Lake City, is a 217-bed community hospital. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints established the hospital in 1905, which was largely funded by W. H. Groves, a dentist and member of the church who came to Utah from England. U.S. News & World Report ranked LDS Hospital as the top hospital in Utah this past year, and LDS Hospital is also ranked 29th in the country in gynecology. HealthGrades has also bestowed several awards to the hospital, including excellence in critical care, emergency medicine and joint replacement. In December, LDS Hospital became the first hospital in Utah to offer bronchial thermoplasty to patients with severe asthma. Massachusetts General Hospital (Boston). Last year, Massachusetts General Hospital did something that hadn't occurred in 21 years — it displaced The Johns Hopkins Hospital as the top overall hospital in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report. The 907-bed academic medical center, the third-oldest general