University of Iowa Children's Hospital Rankings

Adult Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
High performing Cardiology & Heart Surgery
High performing Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Ear, Nose & Throat
High performing Gastroenterology
High performing Geriatrics
High performing Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Ophthalmology
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Psychiatry
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
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 Orthopedics
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Nationally ranked Urology

Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery Score Card

Hospital Ranking #46
U.S. News Hospital Score 33.0/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
0.00

None

Surgical survival
Immediately following complex procedures
10

Average

Epilepsy management
2

Low

Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
16.00

Significant

New-patient volume
14

Low

Surgical volume
17

Low

Epilepsy treatment volume
5

Average

Nurse-patient ratio
2.80

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
Yes
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as neurological rehab program
15.00

Many

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

All

Advanced technologies
3.00

Most

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as for movement disorders
12.00

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
7

Superior

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

Superior

Use of health information technology
10

Superior

Subspecialist availability
12

Very good

Fellowship programs
2

2 of 2

Commitment to clinical research
2

Superior

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