Cancer
Pediatrics: Pulmonology Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #4 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 89.3/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
44.90
Strong |
|
Asthma inpatient care
Limiting deaths, readmissions, and length of stay
|
10
Superior |
| Asthma management |
4
Modest |
|
Cystic fibrosis management
Improving lung function and nutrition
|
4
Significant |
|
Lung disease of prematurity management
Providing appropriate care and immunizations
|
0
Minimal |
|
Muscular dystrophy management
Regular lung function checks
|
6
Superior |
| Preventing deaths of patients on ventilators |
3
High |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
1.00
Significant |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
18.00
Very good |
| Patient volume |
17
High |
| Nonsurgical procedure volume |
12
High |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.40
Average |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
| Lung transplant program |
1
Basic |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as accredited sleep center and lab
|
12.00
All |
|
Clinical support services
Medical and surgical services such as pediatric infectious-disease program
|
9
All |
| Advanced technologies |
1 out of 1
|
|
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 a formal protocol for cystic fibrosis patients
|
6
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
10
Superior |
| Subspecialist availability |
10
Very good |
| Fellowship program |
1 out of 1
|
| Commitment to clinical research |
1 out of 1
|
