Pediatrics: Nephrology Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #10 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 72.2/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
24.20
Strong |
|
Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
|
37.00
Very good |
|
Committing to best practices
Such as nurses formally trained in pediatric dialysis
|
22
Superior |
|
Survival after kidney transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
23.00
Very high |
|
Managing dialysis patients
Lab tests and survival
|
14
Significant |
| Preventing biopsy complications |
3
High |
| Success in reducing ICU infections |
NR
NR |
| Success in preventing dialysis-related infections |
8.00
Very high |
| Patient volume |
10
Low |
| Catheter procedure volume |
10
High |
| Dialysis volume |
12
High |
| Kidney biopsy volume |
7
High |
| Kidney transplant volume |
3
High |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.40
Average |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
|
Dialysis patients receiving transplants
Percentage transplanted in last two years
|
6
Average |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as different dialysis options
|
8.00
All |
|
Clinical support services
Such as pediatric ICU
|
9
All |
| Advanced technologies |
1 out of 1
|
|
Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
|
11
Most |
|
Engaging parents and family
Engagement with parents and family
|
6
Superior |
|
Committing to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
|
9
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
6
Significant |
| Subspecialist availability |
8
Superior |
| Fellowship program |
1 out of 1
|
| Committing to clinical research |
7 out of 10
Significant |
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.
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