Tuesday, May 17, 2011
TEN MIAMI CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL PROGRAMS
RANKED AMONG BEST IN THE NATION
MIAMI – Ten Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) pediatric specialty services are among the best in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2011-12 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings, which go online today. Miami Children’s is the only hospital in Florida to have programs ranked in all 10 pediatric subspecialty categories. Program rankings are as follows:
MCH’s cancer program was ranked 42 in the nation
MCH’s heart and heart surgery program was listed 14
MCH’s diabetes and endocrinology program was ranked 43
MCH’s gastroenterology program was ranked 42
MCH’s neonatology program was ranked 27
MCH’s nephrology program was ranked 45
MCH’s neurology and neurosurgery program was ranked 14
MCH’s orthopedics program was ranked 34
MCH’s pulmonology program was ranked 23
MCH’s urology program was ranked 27
“We salute Miami Children’s Hospital,” said Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow. “The goal of the Best Children's Hospitals rankings is to call attention to pediatric centers with the expertise to help the sickest kids, and Miami Children’s Hospital is one of those centers.”
“At Miami Children’s Hospital, we are dedicated to advancing pediatric excellence,” said M. Narendra Kini, MD, MHA, President and CEO of Miami Children’s Hospital. “The recognition by U.S.News & World Report is testament to the passion and dedication of our physicians, nurses and staff. We dedicate ourselves to working together in the years ahead to continuously advance pediatric care practice to serve the children of Florida and beyond.”
Now in its fifth year, “Best Children’s Hospitals” pulls together clinical and operational data from a lengthy survey, completed by the majority of the 177 hospitals asked to participate for the 2011-12 rankings. The survey asks hundreds of questions about survival rates, nurse staffing, subspecialist availability, and many more pieces of critical information difficult or impossible for those in charge of a child’s care to find on their own. The data from the survey is combined with recommendations from pediatric specialists on the hospitals they consider best for children with challenging problems.
For the full rankings and methodology, visit www.usnews.com/childrenshospitals.
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