Critical Care at Cincinnati Children's Rated Among Best in Nation
CINCINNATI -- The Division of Critical Care Medicine at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is one of the best intensive care providers in the United States, according to a review of the division by an outside Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC).
Every four or five years, outside experts review medical divisions at Cincinnati Children's. The medical center instituted the process years ago to ensure that it maintains the highest levels of clinical care as well as unparalleled research and teaching programs. SAC reviews also help ensure good stewardship of Cincinnati Children's fiscal resources.
The SAC review of the division of critical care medicine was led by Patrick Kochanek, MD, a critical care medicine physician and professor of pediatrics and anesthesiology at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh.
"The division has an impressive portfolio of expertise across key areas in intensive care for children, including excellence in clinical care and superb basic and clinical research," says Dr. Kochanek. "In addition, Dr. Hector Wong, the division director, is a highly respected and talented young leader who has demonstrated remarkable skill and savvy in unifying this impressive group."
Clinical care: Clinical strengths include technical capabilities that are "outstanding and provide the highest levels of intensive care for medical and surgical patients," according to the review. "The quality of care appears to be outstanding, and the severity-adjusted mortality somewhat better than expected."
Research: The SAC review identified the research program as "one of the top" in the field of critical care medicine. The review also praised the clinical research program for producing "valuable studies that are improving clinical practice nationally and internationally."
Personnel / leadership: The critical care team is a "highly skilled, cohesive team with a strong sense of loyalty and collegiality. There is a strong sense of teamwork and collaboration between individuals..."
The SAC review did not examine the role of nursing in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), but nursing "is the heart and soul of the unit," says Dr. Wong. "We're only as good as they are."
The division of critical care medicine at Cincinnati Children's oversees 21 critical care beds located in the PICU. The division is committed to improving the welfare of critically ill children through state-of-the-art clinical care, education of future scientists and clinicians, and research.
Contact Information
Jim Feuer, 513-636-4656,
jim.feuer@cchmc.org
