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IOWA CITY – The Stead Family Children's Hospital of the University of Iowa has been operational for more than a year, but the 14-story facility of 360 million dollars has not yet improved the national ranking of the pediatric hospital as planned.
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An American ranking of the best pediatric publications released Tuesday places the Children's Hospital among the top 50 in all four regions of the country – but it is down from its six specialty rankings last year, eight in 2016 and nine in 2015.
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And all but one of the four pediatric specialties in the UI have lost ground this time, according to the report "2018-19 Best Children's Hospitals".
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His pediatric cancer ranking, which rose from 27 to 34 last year, further declined to 36 in new rankings.
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Its ranking in neonatology, which improved last year from 28 to 20, this year has just entered the top 50 to 49 year olds.
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The ranking in pediatric nephrology rose from 21 to 28 last year.
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His pediatric orthopedic marked the only improvement in the ranking, making the list at 46 after falling last year. In 2016, the IU was ranked 35 in the specialty.
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Three areas in which the university earned the top 50 honors last year were not selected this year: pediatric cardiology, pneumology and urology.
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Despite the declines, IU executives noted that the Children's Hospital is the only one in Iowa ranked in the 12th annual list, which recognizes the top 50 pediatric institutions in the country in 10 specialties : cancer, cardiology and cardiac surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pneumology and urology.
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And the UI Children's Hospital has been ranked to some extent for 10 years in a row.
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"We are pleased to see that our tradition of providing excellent care to our patients and their families continues to be recognized," said Raphael Hirsch, Chief Medical Officer for Children's Hospital and Chair of the Pediatric Department of the UI Stead Family. declaration. "These rankings symbolize our expertise in pediatric care and our commitment to those we serve."
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The rankings are based on clinical data and an annual survey of pediatric specialists, and take into account patient outcomes such as mortality and infection rates, clinical resources, and compliance with best practices.
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Last year, in response to the decline of some pediatric specialties, Scott Turner, the General Manager of Children's Hospital, said he was expecting the new hospital increases future rankings. Turner left the university late last year to become chief operating officer of the Wisconsin Children's Hospital.
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In a statement released Tuesday, Amy O 'Deen, Interim Executive Director of Children's Hospital, said the campus was "proud of the specialized expertise of our pediatric care teams and their dedication to the children of Iowa and beyond ".
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"To be recognized, once again, as one of the best children's hospitals in our country highlights the quality of our services through a full range of specialties and commitment to the well-being of children and their families ".
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In response to questions about the declines, she said officials will review the data "to see what we can learn."
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"Although these rankings date from 2018-2019, the time studied was from July 2016 to June 2017, during which time we were in the new building only for a few months," she said.
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