Ochsner Hospital for Children Named a ‘Best Children’s Hospital’ by U.S. News & World Report in Two Specialties

For the third consecutive year, Ochsner Hospital for Children has been named among the top 50 children’s hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report. Ochsner Hospital for Children was recognized in two specialties: cardiology and heart surgery and gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery. For the third year in a row, Ochsner Hospital for Children is the only children’s hospital in Louisiana or Mississippi to receive this honor.

The 13th annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings recognize the top 50 pediatric facilities across the U.S. in 10 pediatric specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology.

“Our team is so proud to be recognized as a national leader in pediatric care,” said Dr. William Lennarz, system chair of pediatrics, Ochsner Hospital for Children. “We’re dedicated to bringing more world-class care to the Gulf South so that families never have to go far from home to get quality care for even the most complex conditions.”

“The Best Children's Hospitals rankings were designed to help provide families seeking the best medical care for their sick child with access to the most comprehensive data available,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of health analysis at U.S. News. “The rankings, coupled with guidance from pediatricians, help families make better-informed decisions about where to find high-quality, compassionate care for their children when they need it most.”

U.S. News introduced the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings in 2007 to help families of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses find the best medical care available. 

The U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of pediatric specialists. The rankings methodology factors include patient outcomes, such as mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices.

 

06/18/2019