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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Ranked Among America's Best Children's Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has once again been ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals by U.S.News & World Report. The 2009 edition of “America's Best Children’s Hospitals” is published online at www.usnews.com/childrenshospitals.
Several specialty areas at Children’s are ranked including orthopaedics
(No. 5).
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Orthopaedic surgeons at Children’s care for thousands of patients who require specialized medical and surgical treatment for a variety of musculoskeletal diseases, complicated congenital anomalies, and deformities and injuries throughout Georgia, the Southeast and internationally. The Orthopaedics program includes orthopaedic surgery, a hip program, orthotics and prosthetics, scoliosis screening, a limb deficiency center, sports medicine and a hand clinic. Orthopaedics at Children's also is ranked No. 5 in the U.S. by Parents magazine.
The methodology behind this year’s rankings weighed a three-part blend of reputation, outcome and care-related measures, such as nursing care, advanced technology, credentialing and other factors. Nearly 100 pediatric facilities responded to the 65-page survey, which asked for detailed data and statistics. Click here for a detailed description of the methodology.
As a not-for-profit organization, Children’s provided more than $103 million in unreimbursed care in 2008. Children’s offers access to more than 30 pediatric specialties and is committed to enhancing the lives of children through excellence in patient care, research and education.