Ratings, Rankings & Recognition

HSS is nationally ranked No. 1 in orthopedics (for 15 years in a row) and No. 3 in rheumatology by U.S. News & World Report (2024-2025). HSS has been ranked in the top 5 for orthopedics and rheumatology for 33 consecutive years.

The HSS Lerner Children's Pavilion is nationally ranked as a best children's hospital for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report (2017-2025).

Newsweek and Statista ranked HSS #1 World's Best Specialized Hospitals in Orthopedics (2021 - 2025).
Newsweek and Statista ranked HSS #1 America's Best Orthopedic Hospital (2024).

HSS received the WebMD Elite Award for being preferred by patients and physicians two to one over competitors in our local market (2022 - 2024).

Becker's Hospital Review recognized Hospital for Special Surgery on the following lists: 
100 great hospitals in America (2015-2020, 2023) 
100 hospitals and health systems with great orthopedic programs (2016, 2018, 2019, 2023)
150 top places to work in healthcare (2018, 2019, 2022, 2024)
100 great healthcare leaders to know (2017, 2018, 2023)

Received nursing excellence recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (2002, 2007, 2011, 2016, 2021).

ANCC’s Magnet Recognition Program_® is the most prestigious distinction a healthcare organization can receive for nursing excellence and quality patient outcomes. Organizations that achieve Magnet recognition are part of an esteemed group that demonstrates superior nursing practices and outcomes.

HSS is the only hospital in the U.S. that has achieved all 5 of the following Healthgrades awards in 2023:
One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery™ (2015,2021,2023)
One of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Spine Surgery™ (2015-2023)
Outpatient Joint Replacement Excellence™ (2023)
Outstanding Patient Experience Award (2015-2023)
Patient Safety Excellence Award (2023)

Hospital for Special Surgery has been designated an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader. (2015-2020, 2022, 2024)

Press Ganey, a nationally recognized private company that helps healthcare institutions measure the patient experience, has named HSS a 2022 Guardian of Excellence Award®winner for the 10th consecutive year for delivering outstanding service for inpatients (2013-2022). HSS was also awarded for the fourth time the 2022 Pinnacle of Excellence Award® (2019-2022). This award is presented annually to the top-performing organizations for extraordinary achievement in several categories including inpatient care. Winners are identified based on three full years of performance data.

HSS has been validated three times, most recently in 2023, for meeting EMRAN Stage 7 standards. The designation is given to those organizations that demonstrate a clear commitment to patient safety and overall quality of clinical care through the effective use and deployment of electronic medical record technology. Fewer than than 1 percent of hospitals worldwide have received this validation three consecutive times.

HSS Orthopedic residency program, voted #1 training program by board certified orthopedists, trains 45 residents annually.

HSS physicians recognized by Castle Connolly as Top Doctors nationally and regionally (2002-2024).

HSS physicians recognized on New York Magazine's Best Doctors list (2002-2024).