Pediatrics: Cancer
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Rank in this specialty |
#40
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| Overall Score in this Specialty |
58.4 / 100 |
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Reputation with specialists |
Modest
25
|
|
Three-year survival |
High
100
|
|
Bone marrow transplant survival |
Average
50
|
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Use of infection-preventing measures |
Superior
100
|
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Prevention of ICU infections |
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
|
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Cancer patient volume |
High
75
|
|
New cancer patient volume |
High
100
|
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Surgery volume |
High
75
|
|
Nurse-patient ratio |
Superior
100
|
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Nurse Magnet recognition Certified for high nursing standards |
|
|
Commitment to best practices Such as tumor boards that meet quarterly |
Superior
100
|
|
Bone marrow transplant services |
Superior
100
|
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Accredited for BMT and tissue transplant |
|
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Palliative care program For children with terminal or life-limiting conditions |
Enhanced
100
|
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Advanced clinical services Such as care coordinators |
All
100
|
|
Clinical support services Such as pain-management program |
All
100
|
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Advanced technologies |
All
100
|
|
Specialized clinics and programs Such as brain tumor program |
All
100
|
|
Patient and family services Such as interpreters and child life specialists |
All
100
|
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Efforts to involve families |
Superior
100
|
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Commitment to quality improvement |
Superior
100
|
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Adoption of health information technology Such as computerized medical records |
Superior
100
|
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Availability of subspecialists Such as pediatric oncologists and hematologists |
Superior
100
|
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Fellowship programs |
2 of 2 |
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Commitment to clinical research |
Superior
100
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