Children's National Health System named Leapfrog Group's "Top Children's Hospital"
Children's National Health System has been named a 2018 "Top Children's Hospital" by Leapfrog Group, an independent watchdog organization. Widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive, this designation is only given to hospitals with distinct achievements in patient safety and quality, including lower infection rates, decreased length of stay, fewer readmissions and higher survival rates for high-risk procedures. Children's National is proud to have been recognized as a Top Children's Hospital 10 times and has received this distinction the most out of any other pediatric hospital since 2007.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Children's National Health System has been named a 2018 "Top Children's Hospital" by Leapfrog Group, an independent watchdog organization. Widely acknowledged as one of the most competitive honors American hospitals can receive, this designation is only given to hospitals with distinct achievements in patient safety and quality, including lower infection rates, decreased length of stay, fewer readmissions and higher survival rates for high-risk procedures. Children's National is proud to have been recognized as a Top Children's Hospital 10 times and has received this distinction the most out of any other pediatric hospital since 2007.
"We're particularly proud of this acknowledgment as it recognizes our unwavering commitment to high-quality patient care," says Kurt Newman, M.D., president and CEO of Children's National. "It highlights our exceptional clinicians and support teams who work to constantly improve the safety of the care we provide."
The Top Children's Hospitals are selected based on The Leapfrog Group's annual survey of nearly 1,900 hospitals across the country which measures hospitals' performance in many areas of hospital care, including reduced medication rates and capacity to prevent medication errors.
"Being acknowledged as a Top Childrens Hospital is an incredible feat achieved by less than six percent of eligible hospitals nationwide," said Leah Binder, president and CEO of The Leapfrog Group. "With this honor, Children's National has established its commitment to safer and higher quality care. Providing this level of care to patients in Washington, D.C. requires motivation and drive from every team member. I congratulate the board, staff and clinicians, whose efforts made this honor possible."
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 one of the nation's Top 5 pediatric hospitals and, for a second 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 pediatric institution 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. For more information, follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
About The Leapfrog Group
Founded in 2000 by large employers and other purchasers, The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization driving a movement for giant leaps forward in the quality and safety of American health care. The flagship Leapfrog Hospital Survey collects and transparently reports hospital performance, empowering purchasers to find the highest-value care and giving consumers the lifesaving information they need to make informed decisions. The Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, Leapfrog's other main initiative assigns letter grades to hospitals based on their record of patient safety, helping consumers protect themselves and their families from errors, injuries, accidents and infections.
SOURCE Children's National Health System
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