Cancer
Ear, Nose & Throat
Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #17 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 55.1/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
5.10
Significant |
|
Survival after surgery
Following complex surgery
|
12
Very high |
|
Survival after heart transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
5
High |
|
Survival after Norwood surgery
Following surgery
|
9
Very high |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
3.00
Superior |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
12.00
Significant |
| Surgical volume |
12
Low |
| Catheter procedure volume |
11
Low |
| Norwood surgery volume |
5
Very high |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.40
Average |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
No
|
| Congenital heart program |
10
Superior |
| Adult congenital heart program |
10
Superior |
|
Heart transplant program
Accreditation and volume
|
4
Good |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as remote monitoring
|
17.00
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
|
7
Most |
|
Commitment to involving parents and family
Such as a parent advisory committee and family-centered rounds
|
4
Significant |
|
Commitment to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
|
11
Very good |
|
Commitment to best practices
Such as postsurgical debriefings
|
8
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
4
Modest |
| Subspecialist availability |
13
Very good |
| Fellowship programs |
1
1 of 2 |
| Commitment to clinical research |
6
Superior |
