Children's Memorial ranked among U.S.News & World Report's top pediatric hospitals in 2009
June 22, 2009 – Children's Memorial Hospital has been named one of the top 30 Best Children’s Hospitals in nine out of 10 specialty areas ranked in U.S.News & World Report’s 2009 online edition of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.” Children’s Memorial’s Division of Urology ranked seventh nationally in Urology. The magazine version will be available at newsstands July 18.
“Children's Memorial is pleased to be recognized among the premier pediatric hospitals in the nation,” says Patrick M. Magoon, President and CEO. “We are very proud to have scored particularly well on care-related measures assessed for each specialty.” These include nurse staffing, nurse magnet status, cardiovascular services, clinical support services, availability of advanced technologies, multidisciplinary programs and patient and family services.
The specialty rankings for “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” were based on a methodology that encompassed reputation (50 and 60 percent for cancer), care-related measures (40 percent), and outcome (10 percent in all specialty areas except cancer). In 2009, 812 physicians responded to the survey. Data for the remaining factors of the final score came from a detailed 65-page survey that evaluated each specialty on measures such as patient volumes, infection control, mortality rates, advanced clinical services, nurse staffing ratios and availability of key technologies. Of the 143 eligible children’s hospitals, 98 responded. Read the full rankings and a detailed methodology description.
“Very sick kids need very special care,” says Senior Writer Avery Comarow, who has been editor of the “America’s Best Hospitals” and “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” annual rankings since their inceptions. “The best places for them are pediatric facilities with a deep pool of expertise in their particular illness. Breaking out key specialties is crucial to help parents and other caregivers find these facilities.” The survey was constructed by RTI International, which collects the data and oversees the methodology behind the adult Best Hospitals rankings.
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