Rank Based on U.S. News Score. |
15 |
U.S. News Score Summarizes quality of care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100. |
37.6 |
Reputation Percentage of specialists responding to U.S. News surveys who recommended hospital for difficult cases. |
5.7% |
Surgical mortality index Relative rate of deaths in complex heart procedures. Lower is better. |
2 |
Bloodstream infection index Relative rate of bloodstream infections in intensive care unit. Lower is better. |
2 |
Infection prevention index Involvement and performance in infection-reducing activities such as hand hygiene, flu vaccination, and case reporting. Higher is better. |
5 |
Surgical volume All patients who had specified complex heart surgeries in latest 12 months. |
161 |
Catheter procedure volume All patients treated through a catheter for specified heart disorders in latest 12 months. |
High |
Nurse staffing Relative balance of nurses and patients. Higher is better. |
2.1 |
Nurse Magnet hospital Meets certain standards set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. |
Yes |
Advanced clinical services (of 17) Examples:dedicated pediatric heart OR, high-volume pediatric heart OR, cardiac ICU, remote patient monitoring, ventricular assist program, congenital heart disease clinic, certified echocardiography lab, heart failure program, diagnostic catheterization, interventional catheterization. |
15 |
Key technologies (of 4) PET or PET/CT scan, three-dimensional mapping, cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation. |
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 |
Heart & Heart Surgery
Neonatal Care