CINCINNATI, OH (FOX19) -
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is the third
best children's hospital in the United States, according to Parents magazine's
10 Best Children's Hospitals survey.
Cincinnati Children's also ranked
among the top three hospitals for all six areas of pediatric subspecialty
care. This includes a number one ranking in the nation for pulmonary
(lung) care.
The subspecialties and Cincinnati Children's rank are:
- Pulmonary
care:
1
- Emergency
care:
2
- Orthopaedic
care:
2
- Cancer
care:
3
- Heart
care:
3
- Preemie care:
3
The hospitals were ranked by Parents editors, with
input from a team of medical advisors, based on responses to detailed questions
in the following areas: survival rates for childhood cancer, pediatric heart
disease and other critical conditions; experience in performing certain complex
procedures; depth of the research program; safeguards to prevent medical
errors; staffing ratios and quality; community outreach; and services that
address the emotional needs of families of patients. All surveyed hospitals are
members of the Children's Hospital Association.
The 10 Best Children's Hospitals list will appear in the
March 2013 issue of Parents, on newsstands Feb. 12.
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