Michigan Children’s Hospital Ranked One of the Best in U.S.
One Michigan hospital has been named among the best children’s hospitals in America. That’s of great interest, since when your child is sick, you definitely want the best children’s hospital available.
The new study comes from US News and World Report. It’s their annual tally of the best children’s hospitals in America, this one for 2023-2024. “To create the pediatric rankings, we gather key clinical data from nearly 200 medical centers through a detailed survey that looks at measures such as patient safety, infection prevention and adequacy of nurse staffing,” they explain. “In addition, part of each hospital’s score is derived from surveys of more than 15,000 pediatric specialists who are asked where they would send the sickest children in their specialty. In 2023, only 89 children’s hospitals were ranked in at least one of the 10 pediatric specialties we evaluate.”
Michigan Children’s Hospital Ranked One of the Best in U.S.
The University of Michigan Health C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital in Ann Arbor has been named the No. 3 best children’s hospital in the Midwest, tied with Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital; Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital; and Riley Hospital for Children at IU Heath. The hospital also ranked nationally in 10 children’s specialties. The report also notes that it’s a children’s general facility, and it’s a teaching hospital.
Find the full list of the best hospitals in the Midwest for children here.
Hospital Safety Grades Are Out, How Michigan Hospitals Scored
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