Parents Magazine Ranks Children's Among Top Pediatric Hospitals
Parents Magazine has recognized The Children’s Hospital as one of the United States’ top pediatric hospitals in its inaugural survey, “10 Best Children’s Hospitals.”
Parents surveyed more than 100 children’s hospitals to determine where the more than three million children hospitalized each year receive the best care possible. Here are our results: In the specialty-area rankings, The Children’s Hospital ranked 2nd in pulmonary care; 7th in ER care ; and 9th in orthopedic care . We ranked 10th for overall care.
Every day parents entrust Children’s with their child’s care -- a responsibility we are committed to upholding to ensure patients are provided with the best care possible. We are pleased Parents magazine commissioned its “10 Best Children’s Hospitals” survey to provide parents with helpful information when making decisions about their child’s care. Most of all, Children’s is thrilled it has once again has been recognized not only as a top pediatric hospital, but also for its outstanding specialty care rankings. This acknowledgement speaks volumes about the quality and dedication of our care teams!
The Parents 10 Best Children’s Hospital survey provides the most extensive data-driven comparison of children’s hospitals to date. All surveyed hospitals are members of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI). Hospitals are ranked on their responses to detailed questions in the following areas: survival rates for childhood cancer, pediatric heart disease, and other critical conditions; their experience in performing certain complex procedures; the depth of the research program; safeguards to prevent medical errors; staffing ratios and quality; waiting times in the emergency department; community outreach; and services that address the emotional needs of sick children and their families.
The results of the extensive survey will appear in the Feb. 2009 issue of Parents on newsstands nationwide Jan.13. (The rankings are posted to Parents Web site.)
Update: Parents Magazine Also Touts Children’s Hospital Nursing
The recent Parents magazine top children’s hospitals survey results included an important element we were made aware of later on:
Out of the top 10 hospitals, The Children’s Hospital scored the highest amount of points for the nursing section. “I am proud to work with all of our nurses,” says Kelly Johnson, vice president and chief nursing officer. “The recognition byParents magazine once again confirms our position as a hospital where outstanding nursing occurs every day and night. Our longstanding tradition of nursing excellence is both an inheritance from our 100-year history and a commitment our nurses will maintain for the benefit of the patients and families we are privileged to serve.”
Take a look at some of the other awards and recognitions The Children's Hospital has received.
