Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery
|
Rank in this specialty |
#40
|
| Overall Score in this Specialty |
51.1 / 100 |
|
Reputation with specialists |
None
0.1
|
|
Survival after complex surgery |
High
75
|
|
Survival after heart transplant At one and three years |
High
75
|
|
Survival after Norwood surgery |
Very high
100
|
|
Prevention of ICU infections |
Superior
100
|
|
Use of infection-preventing measures |
Significant
50
|
|
Prevention of pressure ulcers Pressure over a bone or from central lines, masks and other devices can cause the skin to break down |
Superior
100
|
|
Surgery volume |
Low
5
|
|
Catheter-procedure volume |
Low
5
|
|
Norwood surgery volume To correct major defects |
Average
50
|
|
Nurse-patient ratio |
Below average
25
|
|
Nurse Magnet recognition Certified for high nursing standards |
|
|
Commitment to best practices Such as postsurgical debriefings |
Very good
75
|
|
Congenital heart program |
Very good
75
|
|
Adult congenital heart program |
Superior
100
|
|
Heart transplant program Accreditation and volume |
Adequate |
|
Advanced clinical services Such as remote monitoring |
Most
75
|
|
Clinical support services Such as heart-surgery ICU |
All
100
|
|
Advanced technologies |
All
100
|
|
Specialized clinics and programs Such as for stenting |
Most
75
|
|
Patient and family services Such as interpreters and child life specialists |
All
100
|
|
Efforts to involve families |
Superior
100
|
|
Commitment to quality improvement |
Very good
75
|
|
Adoption of health information technology Such as computerized medical records |
Superior
100
|
|
Availability of subspecialists Such as pediatric cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons |
Very good
75
|
|
Fellowship programs |
2 of 3 |
|
Commitment to clinical research |
Modest
25
|
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