Pediatrics: Cancer Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #15 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 68.3/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
9.30
Significant |
|
Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
|
17.00
Very good |
|
Committing to best practices
Such as tumor boards that meet quarterly
|
13
Very good |
|
Five-year cancer survival
After treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia and neuroblastoma
|
3
Average |
|
100-day BMT survival
After bone marrow transplant
|
6
High |
| Success in reducing ICU infections |
9.00
Very good |
| Patient volume |
7
High |
| New-patient volume |
3
High |
| Surgical volume |
6
Very high |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
3.60
Superior |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
| Bone marrow transplant services |
16
Superior |
|
Accredited transplant program
For bone marrow and tissue transplantation
|
Yes
|
|
Palliative care program
Program for children with end-of-life or life-limiting conditions
|
3.00
Enhanced |
|
Advanced clinical services
Such as a care coordinators
|
17.00
All |
|
Clinical support services
Such as a pain-management program
|
10
All |
| Advanced technologies |
14.00
All |
|
Specialized clinics and programs
Such as a brain tumor program
|
9.00
All |
|
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
|
8
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
7
Significant |
| Subspecialist availability |
14
Superior |
| Fellowship programs |
1
1 of 2 |
| Committing to clinical research |
11
Superior |
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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