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Highland Hospital

Highland Hospital is a medical facility located in Rochester, NY. This hospital has been recognized for Surgical Care Excellence Award™, America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™, and more.

66%

Patient Experience Rating

1% higher than the national average

Awards

Healthgrades awards tell you which hospitals deliver superior quality care. Healthgrades evaluates hospital performance using objective quality measures including clinical outcomes and patient safety, as well as patient experience.

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Hospital Quality Awards

Surgical Care Excellence Award™

Surgical Care Excellence Award™ (2024)

Superior clinical outcomes in surgical care across 15 of the most common in-hospital surgical procedures including cardiac, vascular, joint replacement, prostate, spine, and gastrointestinal surgeries

Specialty Clinical Quality Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™ (2025, 2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in prostate removal surgery and transurethral resection of the prostate

Stroke Care Excellence Award™

Stroke Care Excellence Award™ (2023)

Superior clinical outcomes in the care and treatment of stroke

Safety Ratings

How well a hospital safeguards patients from potential complications

An event relating to foreign objects left in body during a surgery or procedure

1 rating was worse than expected

  • In-Hospital Fall Associated Fracture Rate

11 ratings were as expected

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Hospital Quality

Clinical Ratings

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Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Appendectomy

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Bariatric Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Pacemaker Procedures

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Heart Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Heart Attack

Mortality In-Hospital

Better than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Diabetic Emergencies

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Pulmonary Embolism

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Sepsis

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Respiratory Failure

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gallbladder Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Gastrointestinal Bleed

Mortality In-Hospital

Worse than Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pancreatitis

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Worse than Expected

Colorectal Surgeries

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Bowel Obstruction

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Gynecologic Procedures

In Hospital

As Expected

Hysterectomy

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

C-Section Delivery

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Vaginal Delivery

In Hospital

As Expected

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Stroke

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

Better than Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

Worse than Expected

Hip Fracture Treatment

In Hospital

As Expected

Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Outpatient Total Knee Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement

In Hospital

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Prostate Removal Surgery

In Hospital

As Expected

Specialty Excellence Awards

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™

2025, 2023

Mortality Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionMortality In-HospitalMortality within 30 days

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Pneumonia

Mortality In-Hospital

As Expected

Mortality within 30 days

As Expected

Complication Based Ratings

Procedure/ConditionIn Hospital

Spinal Fusion

In Hospital

As Expected

Data Source

Patient Experience

Patient experience measures tell you how patients felt about the care they received at the hospital. These measures are based on the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) survey data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

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61%

Patients who gave a rating of 9 or 10

5% lower than the national average

66%

Would definitely recommend

1% higher than the national average

Highland Hospital

National Average

Discharge Information

Percent of patients who said they were given information about recovering at home

100%50%0%86%84%

Communication with nurses

Percent of patients who said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%71%75%

Care Transition

Percent of patients who said they understood their care needs when they left the hospital

100%50%0%47%47%

Responsiveness of hospital staff

Percent of patients who said they always received help quickly from hospital staff

100%50%0%47%58%

Communication with doctors

Percent of patients who said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

100%50%0%77%76%

Communication about medicines

Percent of patients who said that staff always explained medicines before giving them to patients

100%50%0%54%57%

Highland Hospital

National Average

Quietness

Percent of patients who said the area around their rooms was always kept quiet at night

100%50%0%46%55%

Cleanliness

Percent of patients who said their room and bathroom were always kept clean

100%50%0%55%67%

Providers

Provider Reviews

The video visit with Dr. Goldstein was off-putting. He did not turn his camera on or speak. I waited several moments before saying “hello; only at that point did he begin speaking without turning his camera on during the visit. He was terse during the appointment and did not take time to listen...

Apr 17 2025

Review for Dr. Goldstein

Very thorough, knowledgeable, and confident

Apr 16 2025

Review for Dr. Weiss

I had a consult with Dr. Amalfi on March 11, 2025. After 3 c-sections and weight loss I felt it was time to look into a mommy makeover. From the time I called to inquire, the staff was amazing. I dealt with Dr. Amalfi's scheduling coordinator, Melissa, who helped me through scheduling and just...

Apr 11 2025

Review for Dr. Amalfi

Don’t have an home emergency and expect to reschedule!! I had 8am appt for which I would have been late due to home emergency. So to be respectful, I called to check if I can show up 10 mins late or reschedule. I was offered 10 am on the same day that I had work conflict with and asked to readable...

Apr 08 2025

Review for Dr. Pietrantoni

Horrible!!!! She came right into the room, didn’t introduce herself and left door open while talking to me and quickly said your baby didn’t pass test low you need to go to hospital and get induced! I said oookay can I please get more information. She seemed highly offended and said I will tell them...

Apr 08 2025

Review for Dr. Drennan

Location

Highland Hospital

1000 South Ave, Rochester NY 14620

CallDirections

(585) 473-2200

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Highland Hospital located?

Highland Hospital is located at 1000 South Ave, Rochester, NY 14620. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

Has Highland Hospital won any recent awards from Healthgrades?

Yes, Highland Hospital has been awarded with America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Prostate Surgery Award™, Surgical Care Excellence Award™, and Stroke Care Excellence Award™ in the past two years.

Is Highland Hospital highly rated with patients?

61% patients recommend this hospital. See Healthgrades for detailed clinical ratings by specialty.

Does Highland Hospital score well in safety ratings?

Healthgrades tracks outcome ratings for 12 hospital services. View more details here.

How do I get in at Highland Hospital?

Phone number, appointment information, and directions can be found on Healthgrades Highland Hospital profile..

How does Highland Hospital rank in terms of safety and outcomes?

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Contact Us

1000 South Ave

Rochester, NY 14620

Directions

(585) 473-2200