Children's Hospital of Alabama at UAB Rankings

Adult Specialties
Rheumatology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Nationally ranked Neonatology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Nationally ranked Urology

Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery Score Card

Hospital Ranking #36
U.S. News Hospital Score 50.2/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
0.50

Modest

Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
16.00

Significant

Committing to best practices
Such as postsurgical debriefings
21

Superior

Survival after surgery
Following complex surgery
10

Average

Survival after heart transplant
One- and three-year survival
6

Very high

Survival after Norwood surgery
Following surgery
11

High

Success in reducing ICU infections
4.00

Very good

Surgical volume
17

Average

Catheter procedure volume
16

Average

Norwood surgery volume
6

Average

Nurse-patient ratio
2.70

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
Yes
Congenital heart program
16

Superior

Adult congenital heart program
10

Superior

Heart transplant program
Accreditation and volume
3

Good

Advanced clinical services
Such as remote monitoring
14.00

Many

Clinical support services
Such as heart-surgery ICU
9

All

Advanced technologies
5.00

All

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as for stenting
11.00

All

Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
8

All

Engaging parents and family
Engagement with parents and family
6

Superior

Committing to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
8

Very good

Use of health information technology
9

Very good

Subspecialist availability
9

Modest

Fellowship programs
0

0 of 2

Committing to clinical research
4

Modest

Editor's Note, 7/17/2012: Some children's hospitals were initially misranked in one or more specialties due to a programming error that affected their scores. The website now displays correct rankings. To see if this hospital was one of the affected hospitals, get details here.

Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery Hospitals:
#1 Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
#2 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
#3 Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital
Birmingham AL 35233
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Birmingham AL 35233
HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital
Birmingham AL 35205
St. Vincent's Birmingham
Birmingham AL 35205
Advertisement

HOSPITALS HELPING LOCAL KIDS

Learn More

Follow us:

This Hospital is a Partner with:

Press Room - sponsored news

Mount Sinai Medical Center
Grape Seed Polyphenols — a natural antioxidant — May Prevent Alzheimer's
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
CHOP's Genome Center Contributes to Large Gene Study of Adult Dimentia

Promote Your Hospital

Display your ranked hospital's Best Hospitals badge on your website.

Tell consumers what makes your hospital unique through our Enhanced Hospital Listings.

Showcase your hospital's area of expertise with our Featured Hospitals Program.

Learn more about marketing opportunities