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: Neonatology Score Card

Hospital Ranking #48
U.S. News Hospital Score 54.7/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
3.40

Significant

Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
12.00

Significant

Committing to best practices
Such as an average of 20 or fewer patients per physician
30

Superior

Success in reducing ICU infections
9.00

Significant

Patient volume
20

Very high

Nurse-patient ratio
2.70

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
Yes
ECMO (heart-lung machine)
Availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation services
3

Very good

Advanced clinical services
Such as a neonatal nutritionist
5.00

All

Clinical support services
Such as genetic testing and counseling
7

All

Advanced technologies
5.00

All

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as a craniofacial or spina bifida team
12.00

All

Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
17

All

Engaging parents and family
Engagement with parents and family
7

Superior

Committing to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
9

Superior

Use of health information technology
9

Very good

Subspecialist availability
15

Superior

Fellowship programs
10

Many

Committing to clinical research
4

Superior

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: Neonatology Hospitals:
#1 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
#2 Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
#3 Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
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
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