National Recognition and Awards
At Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, our vision is to be the leader in improving child health. We are dedicated to transforming the way health care is delivered and to implementing quality improvements to advance patient safety, outcomes and experiences.
We are honored and proud when we receive national recognition for the work we do on a daily basis. It strengthens our commitment to improving child health worldwide. Even though the awards are acknowledgement of what we've accomplished, we know we have a long way to go. It's a journey, and we are committed to continuing to make the changes required to provide the best and safest care for the children we serve.
Child Magazine Ranks Cincinnati Children's in the Top Five
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center has been named as one of the top five best children's hospital in the United States by Child magazine. In addition, cancer care and neonatal care at Cincinnati Children's were named among the top five subspecialty programs in the United States.
Cincinnati Children's also ranked among the best in the nation for all other pediatric subspecialties that Child magazine rated. Cincinnati Children's ranked eighth in emergency care, ninth in cardiac care, ninth in orthopaedic care and eleventh in pulmonary care.
Child magazine's Top 10 Children's Hospitals survey is perhaps the most comprehensive and scientific available, based on strict criteria and data gathered by the magazine during an extensive nine-month investigation. The 247-question Child magazine survey, guided by leading pediatric experts, examined vital medical information including survival rates, number of complex procedures and intricate surgeries conducted, volume of research studies, efforts to reduce medical errors, and quality and training of doctors and nurses. The survey also included child friendliness, support for families and community involvement.
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U. S. News Ranks Cincinnati Children's Among the Top 10...Again
Cincinnati Children's has again been named among the 10 best pediatric hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual "America's Best Hospitals" survey. Cincinnati Children's ranks 7th among the more than 250 children's hospitals in the United States.
In past years, U.S. News based its ranking solely on reputation. This year, it added care-related factors, such as patient volume, advanced technology and recognition by outside organizations. In each of the last two years, Cincinnati Children's was ranked as the 8th best children's hospital in the United States.
U. S. News Ranks Department of Pediatrics Third in the Nation
U.S. News also ranked the Department of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children's and the University of Cincinnati Medical Center the third best pediatric program at a medical school in the United States, behind only Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins University.
The third-place ranking, based on a survey of medical school deans and senior faculty, is in the U.S.News & World Report annual guide to America's best graduate schools.
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Cincinnati Children's Honored for Commitment to Quality
Cincinnati Children's received the 2006 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize". This prestigious award is presented annually to an organization that demonstrates commitment to achieving the the Institute of Medicine's six quality aims — safety, patient-centeredness, effectiveness, efficiency, timeliness and equity. The winner is chosen by a multidisciplinary committee of health care and patient safety experts.
Cincinnati Children's is the first pediatric hospital to win the McKesson Quest for Quality Prize".
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Leapfrog Group Ranks Cincinnati Children's among Top Nine Children's Hospitals
Cincinnati Children's is included in the Leapfrog Group's list of 59 top US hospitals. This is the first time the Leapfrog Group has published a list of top hospitals.The list is based on a Leapfrog survey that assessed the quality and safety of over 1,200 hospitals that voluntarily participated in the survey.
The survey collected data on progress toward implementing 30 safe practices endorsed by the National Quality Forum, including:
- Computerized physician order entry for prescriptions and other orders
- ICU physician staffing by intensivists
- Evidence-based practice for five high-risk procedures and two high-risk neonatal conditions
- A score assessing progress on the other 27 safe practices endorsed by the National Quality Forum
The Leapfrog Group was formed in 2000 to mobilize employer purchasing power to promote breakthrough improvements (leaps) in the safety, quality and affordability of health care for Americans.
Billing Call Center Earns J.D. Power and Associates Certification
The Billing Customer Service Call Center at Cincinnati Children's has been named a certified call center of excellence for providing "An Outstanding Customer Service Experience" by J.D. Power and Associates.
Following a site visit that consisted of interviews with management, staff and a parent representative, approximately 400 callers were surveyed for satisfaction. Results of that survey showed Cincinnati Children's overall satisfaction index score was 862 out of 1,000, well exceeding the passing score of 730 required for certification.
Call Center representatives received outstanding scores for their courtesy, knowledge, concern and the usefulness of the information they gave customers. In fact, over 80 percent of callers rated Call Center representatives with the highest ratings, either a nine or a 10.
Radiology Department and Staff among Top 10
The Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and five of its members have been chosen among the Industry Top 10 by Medical Imaging magazine in its January 2006 issue.
The Department of Radiology and Medical Imaging at Cincinnati Children's was voted fifth best radiology department within a hospital based on equipment offerings, patient care and outcomes, clinical research and staff. It was the only pediatric radiology department voted into the top 10.
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Prestigious Award Received for Process and Outcomes Measures
Cincinnati Children's, as a member of the Greater Cincinnati Patient Safety ICU Collaborative, is a recipient of the 2005 JCAHO's ninth annual Ernest Armory Codman Award. The Codman Award showcases the effective use of performance measurement by health care organizations to improve the quality and safety of health care.
Cincinnati Children's was one of 10 hospitals working together throughout the Greater Cincinnati Health Council to implement evidence-based practices to reduce central line and surgical site infections.
According to JCAHO, the collaborative successfully created a "community of practice" that resulted in increased innovation, sharing of successful strategies, reduced rework and decreased learning curves.
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Best Place to Work
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center was chosen as a winner in the Cincinnati Business Courier's "Best Places to Work" competition. The award was presented on November 9, 2006. This is the second win for the medical center, having received the "Best Places to Work" award in November 2004.
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Improving Patient Care through Better Information Management
In 2003, Cincinnati Children's become the first pediatric hospital in the nation to earn the prestigious Nicholas E. Davies Award of Excellence from the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS). "Cincinnati Children's has taken computerized patient record systems to new dimensions of influence, usage and effectiveness," says Asif Ahmad, chair of the Davies Award committee.
The award was won for our use of Integrating Clinical Information System (ICIS), which improves patient care through better information management. ICIS, in combination with broad-based hospital performance improvement programs, has resulted in significant improvements in patient safety, efficiency, regulatory compliance and patient satisfaction.
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In April 2002, Cincinnati Children's received a $1.9 million grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to participate in Pursuing Perfection: Raising the Bar for Health-Care Performance. In April 2004, Cincinnati Children's received an additional $300,000.
Cincinnati Children's was one of seven health care organizations, and the only pediatric center, to receive this honor. This project was initiated with the extraordinary goal of transforming the health care system in America.
Pursuing Perfection is a response to two reports from the Institute of Medicine that questioned the safety, quality, efficiency, effectiveness and fairness of the nation's health care system. Pursuing Perfection was intended to be a catalyst for rapid, transformational change. Participants are expected to produce compelling examples of how health care organizations can significantly improve.
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