Ranked No. 6 overall and No. 1 for newborn care, Children's National named to U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals top 10 list for third year

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Children's National in Washington, D.C., was ranked No. 6 nationally in the U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals annual rankings for 2019-20. Its neonatology program, which provides newborn intensive care, ranked No. 1 among all children's hospitals for the third year in a row.

This is also the third year in a row that Children's National has been in the top 10 of these national rankings. It is the ninth straight year it has ranked in all 10 specialty services, with five specialty service areas ranked among the top 10.

"I'm proud that our rankings continue to cement our standing as among the best children's hospitals in the nation," says Kurt Newman, M.D., President and CEO for Children's National. "In addition to these service lines, today's recognition honors countless specialists and support staff who provide unparalleled, multidisciplinary patient care. Quality care is a function of every team member performing their role well, so I credit every member of the Children's National team for this continued high performance." 

The annual rankings recognize the nation's top 50 pediatric facilities based on a scoring system developed by U.S. News. The top 10 scorers are awarded a distinction called the Honor Roll.

"The top 10 pediatric centers on this year's Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll deliver outstanding care across a range of specialties and deserve to be nationally recognized," says Ben Harder, chief of health analysis at U.S. News. "According to our analysis, these Honor Roll hospitals provide state-of-the-art medical expertise to children with rare or complex conditions. Their rankings reflect U.S. News' assessment of their commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care to young patients and their families day in and day out."

The bulk of the score for each specialty is based on quality and outcomes data. The process also includes a survey of relevant specialists across the country, who are asked to list hospitals they believe provide the best care for patients with challenging conditions.

Below are links to the five specialty services that U.S. News ranked in the top 10 nationally:

• Neonatology (No. 1), led by Division Chief Billie Lou Short, M.D.
• Neurology and Neurosurgery (No. 5), led by Division Chiefs Roger J. Packer, M.D., and Robert F. Keating, M.D.
• Nephrology (No. 6), led by Division Chief Marva Moxey-Mims, M.D., FASN
• Cancer (No. 9), led by Division Chief Jeffrey S. Dome, M.D., Ph.D., and
• Pulmonology and lung surgery (No. 9), led by Division Chief Anastassios Koumbourlis, M.D., MPH

The other five specialties ranked among the top 50 were cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastro-intestinal surgery, orthopedics, and urology.

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About Children's National Health System
Children's National Health System, based in Washington, D.C., has served the nation's children since 1870. Children's National is the nation's No. 6 pediatric hospital and, for the third straight year, is ranked No. 1 in newborn care, as well as ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. It has been designated two times as a Magnet® hospital, a designation given to hospitals that demonstrate the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C. Metropolitan area, including the Maryland suburbs and Northern Virginia. Home to the Children's Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children's National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded children's hospital in the nation. Children's National is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels. 
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