Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hospitals

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

4650 Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 660-2450
www.childrenshospitalla.org
This hospital is one of nearly 5,000 that U.S.News evaluated for the latest America's Best Hospitals rankings. See the complete hospital rankings
Pediatric Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Cancer 8 15.3% 48.1
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders 5 16.1% 47.1
Digestive Disorders 11 5.8% 40.7
Heart & Heart Surgery 10 7.8% 41.1
Kidney Disorders 9 8.9% 51.9
Neonatal Care 17 3.4% 33.6
Rank
Based on U.S. News Score.
17
U.S. News Score
Summarizes quality of care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
33.6
Reputation
Percentage of specialists responding to U.S. News surveys who recommended hospital for difficult cases.
3.4%
Bloodstream infection index
Relative rate of bloodstream infections in neonatal intensive care unit. Lower is better.
1
Infection prevention index
Involvement and performance in infection-reducing activities such as hand hygiene, flu vaccination, and case reporting. Higher is better.
4
Patient volume
All patients in most recent 12 months who had specified disorders or received specified procedures.
127
Neonatal ICU nurse staffing
Relative balance of nurses and patients in NICU. Higher is better.
3.6
Nurse Magnet hospital
Meets certain standards set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Yes
Advanced clinical services (of 12)
Examples: intensive care pharmacist 24/7, parental visits 24/7, sibling visits allowed, intensive care lactation specialists available daily, family support groups, parental and sibling visitation, home transition teams (ventilator management, feeding tube, total parenteral nutrition).
8
Key technologies (of 8)
PET or PET/CT scan, intraoperative MRI, 3-Tesla MRI, continuous EEG reading, continuous EEG monitoring with pediatric neurology support, MRI-compatible neonatal transporter, molecular diagnostic laboratory, specialized chemistry laboratory with tandem mass spectroscopy.
7
Patient and family services (of 8)
Certified child life specialists, family support specialists, pediatric psychologists, interpreter services, family resource center, sleep rooms for parents/siblings, school intervention program, Ronald McDonald House or other residential facility for parents.
8
Specialized clinics and programs (of 5)
Craniofacial team, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) team, NICU-dedicated percutaneous intravenous central catheter team, spina bifida team, comprehensive retinopathy of prematurity program.
5
CDC infection-control reporting (of 4)
Hospital participates in the National Healthcare Safety Network program and complies with standards to reduce hospital-acquired infections.
3
Pediatric Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Neurology & Neurosurgery 15 8.4% 43.3
Orthopedics 7 13.2% 46.7
Respiratory Disorders 12 14.4% 55.2
Urology 24 1.9% 33.7

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