Cancer
Pediatrics: Nephrology Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #16 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 58.9/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
6.50
Significant |
|
Survival after kidney transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
22.00
High |
|
Managing dialysis patients
Lab tests and survival
|
16
Significant |
| Preventing biopsy complications |
2
High |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
3.00
Superior |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
38.00
Very good |
| Patient volume |
18
Average |
| Catheter procedure volume |
9
High |
| Dialysis volume |
10
Average |
| Kidney biopsy volume |
5
Average |
| Kidney transplant volume |
3
High |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.90
Good |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
|
Dialysis patients receiving transplants
Percentage transplanted in last two years
|
2
Average |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as different dialysis options
|
6.00
Many |
|
Clinical support services
Medical and surgical services such as pediatric ICU
|
9
All |
| Advanced technologies |
1 out of 1
|
|
Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
|
10
Most |
|
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
|
7
Superior |
|
Commitment to best practices
Such as nurses formally trained in pediatric dialysis
|
13
Very good |
| Use of health information technology |
10
Superior |
| Subspecialist availability |
7
Very good |
| Fellowship program |
1 out of 1
|
| Commitment to clinical research |
1 out of 1
|
