Pediatrics: Nephrology Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #41 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 49.6/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
0.90
Modest |
|
Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
|
41.00
Superior |
|
Committing to best practices
Such as nurses formally trained in pediatric dialysis
|
22
Superior |
|
Survival after kidney transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
19.00
Average |
|
Managing dialysis patients
Lab tests and survival
|
14
Significant |
| Preventing biopsy complications |
3
High |
| Success in reducing ICU infections |
4.00
Significant |
| Success in preventing dialysis-related infections |
8.00
Very high |
| Patient volume |
17
Low |
| Catheter procedure volume |
9
High |
| Dialysis volume |
12
High |
| Kidney biopsy volume |
6
High |
| Kidney transplant volume |
2
Average |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.70
Good |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
|
No
|
|
Dialysis patients receiving transplants
Percentage transplanted in last two years
|
4
Average |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as different dialysis options
|
5.00
Some |
|
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 |
9
Very good |
| Subspecialist availability |
7
Very good |
| Fellowship program |
0 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.
