Cancer
Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #1 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 100.0/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
87.00
Very strong |
|
Survival after surgery
Following complex surgery
|
10
High |
|
Survival after heart transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
4
Average |
|
Survival after Norwood surgery
Following surgery
|
8
High |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
3.00
Superior |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
17.00
Very good |
| Surgical volume |
18
Very high |
| Catheter procedure volume |
24
Very high |
| Norwood surgery volume |
6
Very high |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
3.70
Superior |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
| Congenital heart program |
10
Superior |
| Adult congenital heart program |
10
Superior |
|
Heart transplant program
Accreditation and volume
|
5
Superior |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as remote monitoring
|
18.00
All |
|
Clinical support services
Medical and surgical services such as heart-surgery ICU
|
9
All |
| Advanced technologies |
5.00
All |
|
Specialized clinics and programs
Such as for stenting
|
10.00
All |
|
Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
|
8
All |
|
Commitment to involving parents and family
Such as a parent advisory committee and family-centered rounds
|
6
Superior |
|
Commitment to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
|
12
Superior |
|
Commitment to best practices
Such as postsurgical debriefings
|
8
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
10
Superior |
| Subspecialist availability |
14
Superior |
| Fellowship programs |
2
2 of 2 |
| Commitment to clinical research |
7
Superior |
