Cancer
Pediatrics: Cardiology & Heart Surgery Score Card
| Hospital Ranking | #39 |
|---|---|
| U.S. News Hospital Score | 42.2/100 |
| Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology » | |
| Reputation with specialists |
1.20
Modest |
|
Survival after surgery
Following complex surgery
|
5
Low |
|
Survival after heart transplant
One- and three-year survival
|
5
High |
|
Survival after Norwood surgery
Following surgery
|
4
Low |
| Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections |
2.00
Significant |
|
Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
|
11.00
Modest |
| Surgical volume |
10
Low |
| Catheter procedure volume |
15
Average |
| Norwood surgery volume |
4
High |
| Nurse-patient ratio |
2.70
Good |
|
Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
|
Yes
|
| Congenital heart program |
9
Very good |
| Adult congenital heart program |
10
Superior |
|
Heart transplant program
Accreditation and volume
|
4
Good |
|
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as remote monitoring
|
15.00
Most |
|
Clinical support services
Medical and surgical services such as heart-surgery ICU
|
9
All |
| Advanced technologies |
4.00
Most |
|
Specialized clinics and programs
Such as for stenting
|
9.00
Most |
|
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
|
8
Modest |
|
Commitment to best practices
Such as postsurgical debriefings
|
8
Superior |
| Use of health information technology |
9
Very good |
| Subspecialist availability |
9
Modest |
| Fellowship programs |
1
1 of 2 |
| Commitment to clinical research |
1
Modest |
