Cancer
Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #24 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 52.8/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
4.40
Significant |
|
Survival after surgery
Following complex surgery
|
8
Average |
|
Survival after heart transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
-1
NA |
|
Survival after Norwood surgery
Following surgery
|
6
Average |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
3.00
Superior |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
14.00
Significant |
| Surgical volume |
13
Average |
| Catheter procedure volume |
17
High |
| Norwood surgery volume |
6
Very high |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.90
Good |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
| Congenital heart program |
5
Modest |
| Adult congenital heart program |
9
Very good |
|
Heart transplant program
Accreditation and volume
|
0
None |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as remote monitoring
|
16.00
Most |
|
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
|
7
Very good |
| Use of health information technology |
10
Superior |
| Subspecialist availability |
13
Very good |
| Fellowship programs |
2
2 of 2 |
| Commitment to clinical research |
4
Very good |
