UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Rankings

Adult Specialties
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Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
Nationally ranked Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Ophthalmology
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
High performing Psychiatry
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
Nationally ranked Rheumatology
Nationally ranked Urology
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 Pulmonology
Nationally ranked Urology

Pediatrics: Nephrology Score Card

Hospital Ranking #17
U.S. News Hospital Score 58.6/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
6.60

Significant

Survival after kidney transplant
One- and three-year survival
23.00

Very high

Managing dialysis patients
Lab tests and survival
18

Very good

Preventing biopsy complications
2

High

Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections
3.00

Superior

Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
17.00

Modest

Patient volume
27

High

Catheter procedure volume
8

High

Dialysis volume
11

Average

Kidney biopsy volume
5

Average

Kidney transplant volume
4

High

Nurse-patient ratio
3.90

Superior

Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
No
Dialysis patients receiving transplants
Percentage transplanted in last two years
3

High

Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as different dialysis options
6.00

Many

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
10

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 nurses formally trained in pediatric dialysis
14

Superior

Use of health information technology
0

Minimal

Subspecialist availability
8

Superior

Fellowship program
1 out of 1
Commitment to clinical research
1 out of 1
Pediatrics: Nephrology Hospitals:
#1 Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
#2 Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle, WA
#3 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
San Francisco CA 94117
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
San Francisco CA 94115
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
San Francisco CA 94116
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
San Francisco CA 94121
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