Cancer
Pediatrics: Nephrology Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #35 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 43.7/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
2.40
Modest |
|
Survival after kidney transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
23.00
Very high |
|
Managing dialysis patients
Lab tests and survival
|
6
Modest |
| Preventing biopsy complications |
2
High |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
2.00
Significant |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
27.00
Modest |
| Patient volume |
21
Average |
| Catheter procedure volume |
6
Average |
| Dialysis volume |
13
High |
| Kidney biopsy volume |
4
Average |
| Kidney transplant volume |
4
High |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
4.80
Superior |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
No
|
|
Dialysis patients receiving transplants
Percentage transplanted in last two years
|
0
Low |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as different dialysis options
|
8.00
All |
|
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
|
8
Some |
|
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
|
6
Very good |
|
Commitment to best practices
Such as nurses formally trained in pediatric dialysis
|
13
Very good |
| Use of health information technology |
4
Modest |
| Subspecialist availability |
8
Superior |
| Fellowship program |
0 out of 1
|
| Commitment to clinical research |
1 out of 1
|
