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: Neonatology Score Card

Hospital Ranking #23
U.S. News Hospital Score 53.9/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
4.70

Significant

Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections
12.00

Superior

Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
10.00

Modest

Patient volume
19

Very high

Nurse-patient ratio
2.80

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
Yes
ECMO (heart-lung machine)
Availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation services
3

Very good

Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as a neonatal nutritionist
4.00

All

Clinical support services
Medical and surgical services such as genetic testing and counseling
7

All

Advanced technologies
5.00

All

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as a craniofacial or spina bifida team
9.00

All

Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
17

Most

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 an average of 20 or fewer patients per physician
12

Significant

Use of health information technology
9

Very good

Subspecialist availability
16

Superior

Fellowship programs
10

Many

Commitment to clinical research
4

Superior

Pediatrics: Neonatology Hospitals:
#1 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
#2 Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
#3 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
University of Alabama Hospital at Birmingham
Birmingham AL 35233
Cooper Green Mercy Hospital
Birmingham AL 35233
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Birmingham AL 35233
HealthSouth Lakeshore Rehabilitation Hospital
Birmingham AL 35205
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