Rank Based on U.S. News Score. |
6 |
U.S. News Score Summarizes quality of care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100. |
59.6 |
Reputation Percentage of specialists responding to U.S. News surveys who recommended hospital for difficult cases. |
22.4% |
Bloodstream infection index Relative rate of bloodstream infections in neonatal 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. |
4 |
Patient volume All patients in most recent 12 months who had specified disorders or received specified procedures. |
510 |
Neonatal ICU nurse staffing Relative balance of nurses and patients in NICU. Higher is better. |
2.6 |
Nurse Magnet hospital Meets certain standards set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. |
No |
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). |
11 |
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 |
Cancer
Neonatal Care