Children's Memorial named one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country according to Parents magazine
December 30, 2008 – Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, ranked 11th out of more than 75 children’s hospitals surveyed by Parents magazine. All surveyed hospitals are members of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions.
The 250-question survey is one of the most extensive data-driven comparisons of children’s hospital to date. The 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 their research programs, staffing ratios and quality, safeguards in preventing medical errors and community outreach.
Parents, published monthly by Meredith Corporation, has been around for more than 80 years. This is the second year it has published the rankings since taking over the survey by the now-defunct Child magazine.
Survey results are available online, and were published in the magazine's February 2009 issue.
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