Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Hospitals

University of California, San Francisco Medical Center

  • UCSF Children's Hospital, San Francisco

500 Parnassus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94143
(415) 476-1000
www.ucsfhealth.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 19 5.3% 36.7
Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders 6 18.7% 46.2
Digestive Disorders 17 7.0% 37.5
Heart & Heart Surgery 21 3.5% 36.0
Rank
Based on U.S. News Score.
21
U.S. News Score
Summarizes quality of care. The top-ranked hospital received a score of 100.
36.0
Reputation
Percentage of specialists responding to U.S. News surveys who recommended hospital for difficult cases.
3.5%
Surgical mortality index
Relative rate of deaths in complex heart procedures. Lower is better.
1
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.
239
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.
3.8
Nurse Magnet hospital
Meets certain standards set by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
No
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.
13
Key technologies (of 4)
PET or PET/CT scan, three-dimensional mapping, cryoablation, radiofrequency ablation.
4
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.
7
Pediatric Specialty Rank Reputation U.S. News Score
Kidney Disorders 8 10.2% 55.6
Neonatal Care 12 9.6% 39.3
Neurology & Neurosurgery 13 12.7% 43.3
Orthopedics 29 2.3% 34.0
Urology 26 3.5% 33.6

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