Children's Hospital of Alabama at UAB Rankings

Adult Specialties
Rheumatology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
Nationally ranked Neonatology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Nationally ranked Urology

Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery Score Card

Hospital Ranking #11
U.S. News Hospital Score 61.5/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
13.40

Significant

Surgical survival
Immediately following complex procedures
11

High

Epilepsy management
7

Very high

Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
14.00

Modest

New-patient volume
12

Low

Surgical volume
25

Average

Epilepsy treatment volume
11

Very high

Nurse-patient ratio
2.70

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
Yes
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as neurological rehab program
16.00

Many

Clinical support services
Medical and surgical services such as pediatric anesthesia program
9

All

Advanced technologies
4.00

All

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as for movement disorders
13.00

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
7

Superior

Commitment to best practices
Such as regular mortality and morbidity conferences
8

Superior

Use of health information technology
9

Very good

Subspecialist availability
11

Significant

Fellowship programs
2

2 of 2

Commitment to clinical research
2

Superior

Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery Hospitals:
#1 Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
#2 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
#3 Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Baltimore, MD
University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham
Birmingham AL 35233
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital
Birmingham AL 35233
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Birmingham AL 35233
UAB Highlands
Birmingham AL 35205
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