Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hospitals

Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston

  • Massachusetts General Hospital for Children, Boston

  • Mass. Eye and Ear Infirmary, Massachusetts Gen. Hosp., Boston

55 Fruit Street
Boston, MA 02114
(617) 726-2000
www.massgeneral.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
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders 11 10.1% 39.4
Digestive Disorders 22 2.7% 36.4
Rank
Based on U.S. News Score.
22
U.S. News Score
Summarizes quality of care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
36.4
Reputation
Percentage of specialists responding to U.S. News surveys who recommended hospital for difficult cases.
2.7%
Liver-transplant survival index
Reflects three-year patient survival. Higher is better.
1
Bloodstream infection index
Relative rate of bloodstream infections in 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.
5
Transplant volume index
Relative number of intestinal and liver transplants. Higher is better.
2
Patient volume
All patients in most recent 12 months who had specified disorders or received specified procedures.
131
Nurse staffing
Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better.
1.9
Nurse Magnet hospital
Meets certain standards set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Yes
Advanced clinical services (of 6)
Pediatric GI specialists and pediatric interventional radiologists available 24/7, support groups for inflammatory bowel, celiac, liver, another GI disease.
6
Key technologies (of 3)
PET or PET/CT scang, magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography, CT enterography.
3
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
Pediatric Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Kidney Disorders 6 12.0% 55.8
Neurology & Neurosurgery 24 6.2% 36.3
Respiratory Disorders 21 3.1% 39.5

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