Pediatrics: Pulmonology Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #4 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 87.5/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
49.30
Strong |
|
Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
|
35.00
Very good |
|
Committing to best practices
Such as a formal protocol for cystic fibrosis patients
|
14
Superior |
|
Asthma inpatient care
Limiting deaths, readmissions, and length of stay
|
9
Very good |
| Asthma management |
12
Very good |
|
Cystic fibrosis management
Improving lung function and nutrition
|
8
Significant |
|
Lung disease of prematurity management
Providing appropriate care and immunizations
|
6
Very good |
|
Neuromuscular weakness disorder management
Regular lung function checks
|
5
Very good |
| Preventing deaths of patients on ventilators |
3
High |
| Success in reducing ICU infections |
5.00
Significant |
| Patient volume |
17
High |
| Nonsurgical procedure volume |
10
High |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
3.70
Superior |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
| Lung transplant program |
4
Basic |
|
Advanced clinical services
Such as accredited sleep center and lab
|
11.00
All |
|
Clinical support services
Such as pediatric infectious-disease program
|
9
All |
| Advanced technologies |
1 out of 1
|
|
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
|
9
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
10
Superior |
| Subspecialist availability |
10
Superior |
| Fellowship program |
1 out of 1
|
| Committing to clinical research |
1 out of 1
|
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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