Hospital for Special Surgery: Overview, Contacts & Employment

About Hospital for Special Surgery

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Website

hss.edu

Headquarters

535 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021, US

Company size

5001-10000

Founded

1863

Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) is the world's leading academic medical center dedicated to musculoskeletal health, operating within the hospitals and health care industry. Founded in 1863 and headquartered at 535 East 70th Street in New York, NY, HSS has been ranked No. 1 in orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report for 16 consecutive years, No. 3 in rheumatology, and recognized as the best pediatric orthopedic hospital in NY, NJ and CT. Newsweek has also named HSS the world's top hospital for orthopedics for five consecutive years based on a global survey of medical professionals. The hospital maintains the lowest readmission rates in the nation for orthopedics and among the lowest infection and complication rates, and it was the first in New York State to earn Magnet Recognition for Nursing Excellence five times in a row. An affiliate of Weill Cornell Medical College, HSS employs more than 17,000 people and operates its main campus in New York City along with facilities in New Jersey, Connecticut, Long Island, Westchester County, and Florida.