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NEWS RELEASES
HOUSTON (July 7, 2006) – Texas Children’s Hospital has been named among the top ten pediatric
hospitals in the nation, according to new rankings announced by
US News and World Report
today in its annual “America’s
Best Hospitals” survey.
According to the report, Texas Children’s ranks fifth among the more
than 250 hospitals in the United States and as the best pediatric
hospital in the Southwest.
“We are excited to be recognized as one of the best pediatric
hospitals in the nation,” said Texas Children’s Hospital President
and Chief Executive Officer Mark
A. Wallace. “This ranking is a tribute to the hard work and
commitment of more than 6,000 employees and 1,437 primary-care
pediatricians and pediatric sub-specialists.
“Our mission is to provide the finest possible pediatric patient
care, education and research, so we take on the most challenging
cases from across the country and around the world,” Wallace
continued. “Many of our discoveries become the standard for
pediatric care.”
Texas Children’s also contributes significant amounts to education
and community outreach through programs such as Project Medical
Home, SuperKids
Mobile Clinic, Immunization Registry and the Center
for Childhood Injury Prevention.
The hospital recently announced plans for the creation of a neurological
research institute unlike any other in the country, as well as a
world-class obstetrics program focusing on high-risk pregnancies.
Texas Children’s Hospital, with its medical school partner, Baylor
College of Medicine, is renowned for expertise and breakthrough
developments in the treatment of cancer, premature infants,
cardiology and cardiovascular surgery, infectious diseases,
pediatric neurologic diseases, diabetes, asthma, HIV/AIDS and
attention-related disorders.
“Our goal is to continue to build a nationally and internationally
recognized preeminent children’s hospital. It is clear that
physicians around the country recognize us for our advances in
research and patient care,” said Texas Children’s Hospital
Physician-in-Chief Ralph
D. Feigin, M.D. “With more than $90 million in annual
sponsored research funding, Texas Children’s Hospital and Baylor
College of Medicine together participate in some 400 research
projects, many of them firsts.”
The Texas Children's/Baylor College of Medicine research partnership
ranks #1 in NIH funding for Pediatrics and Genetics research.
Examples of leading discoveries include:
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The
development of the Mullins sheath for left heart
catheterization, which is now the standard equipment and
methodologies used in adult and pediatric care.
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Texas Children's Cancer Center and Hematology Service has
more than 260 clinical trials underway to determine the safety
and effectiveness of drug treatments in children, which means
nearly 80 percent of patients participate in the newest and most
advanced therapies.
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A Texas
Children's researcher identified methyl-CpG binding protein 2,
as the causative gene in Rett syndrome—an X-chromosome-linked
neurological disorder.
About
US News
To determine the best hospitals for pediatrics,
U.S. News asked
board-certified pediatricians randomly selected from the American
Medical Association database to name five hospitals they consider
best in their specialty for difficult cases, regardless of cost or
location. The 26 hospitals ranked in pediatrics were cited by at
least 3 percent of physicians who responded to U.S. News surveys in
2004, 2005 and 2006. In this year’s survey, Texas Children’s earned
a reputational score of 15.6.
U.S. News & World Report established the survey as a
starting point to help consumers find quality care.
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