Cancer
Pediatrics: Nephrology Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #6 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 76.5/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
18.20
Strong |
|
Survival after kidney transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
22.00
High |
|
Managing dialysis patients
Lab tests and survival
|
14
Significant |
| Preventing biopsy complications |
2
High |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
2.00
Significant |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
35.00
Very good |
| Patient volume |
24
Average |
| Catheter procedure volume |
10
Very high |
| Dialysis volume |
10
Average |
| Kidney biopsy volume |
7
High |
| Kidney transplant volume |
5
Very high |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.60
Good |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
|
Dialysis patients receiving transplants
Percentage transplanted in last two years
|
1
Average |
|
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
|
11
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
|
7
Superior |
|
Commitment to best practices
Such as nurses formally trained in pediatric dialysis
|
14
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
5
Modest |
| Subspecialist availability |
7
Very good |
| Fellowship program |
1 out of 1
|
| Commitment to clinical research |
1 out of 1
|
