BOSTON, July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's Hospital Boston has again been listed as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country, according to U.S. News & World Report. The July 18 "America's Best Hospitals" issue relied on surveys of physicians nationwide to determine the rankings. Since the magazine began ranking hospitals 16 years ago, Children's has either been the first or second best pediatric hospital in the country. This year, Children's is ranked second nationally and remains the number one pediatric hospital in New England. The hospital's reputational score was 47.2 percent.
"The results of this survey are a testament to the incredible dedication and work done by the caregivers, employees and volunteers of Children's Hospital Boston," said Dr. James Mandell, president and CEO of Children's. "We are honored to be recognized by physicians throughout the country, and know that, with the opening of our new clinical building expansion this summer, our ability to provide the best and safest pediatric health care will only grow."
The annual issue of the magazine ranked 176 top medical centers in 17 specialties. The methodology for the rankings was devised in 1993 by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago, and today NORC carries out and refines the methodology. Pediatric rankings are based solely on reputational surveys, and NORC surveyed 200 randomly selected pediatricians who were asked to name the five hospitals they considered to be the best in their specialty.
According to U.S. News, the purpose of the "America's Best Hospitals" issue is to assist consumers in identifying medical institutions known to demonstrate the highest level of expertise in diagnosing, treating, or managing difficult medical conditions.
Children's Hospital Boston is the nation's premier pediatric medical center. Founded in 1869 as a 20-bed hospital for children, today it is a 325- bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care grounded in the values of excellence in patient care and sensitivity to the complex needs and diversity of children and families. More than 100 outpatient specialty clinics are located at Children's. Children's Hospital Boston is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, home to the world's leading pediatric research enterprise, and the largest provider of health care to the children of Massachusetts. For more information about the hospital visit: http://www.childrenshospital.org.
CONTACT: Aaron Patnode Phone: 617-355-6420 Pager: 617-355-6369, #1641
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Children's HospitalCONTACT: Aaron Patnode of Children's Hospital Boston, +1-617-355-6420,Pager: 617-355-6369, #1641
Web site: http://www.childrenshospital.org/
