Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Rankings

Adult Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
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Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
High performing Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
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: Nephrology Score Card

Hospital Ranking #39
U.S. News Hospital Score 42.2/100
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Reputation with specialists
1.60

Modest

Survival after kidney transplant
One- and three-year survival
19.00

Average

Managing dialysis patients
Lab tests and survival
17

Very good

Preventing biopsy complications
2

High

Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections
2.00

Significant

Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
27.00

Modest

Patient volume
20

Average

Catheter procedure volume
5

Low

Dialysis volume
11

Average

Kidney biopsy volume
3

Low

Kidney transplant volume
2

Average

Nurse-patient ratio
3.00

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
Yes
Dialysis patients receiving transplants
Percentage transplanted in last two years
1

Average

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
9

Many

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
12

Significant

Use of health information technology
10

Superior

Subspecialist availability
8

Superior

Fellowship program
0 out of 1
Commitment to clinical research
1 out of 1
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