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"When a child is sick, parents and caregivers need access to the mostcurrent and helpful information to ensure their child gets the best carepossible," said Steven M. Altschuler, M.D. president and chief executiveofficer at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. "We commend U.S.News &World Report for taking a closer look at children's healthcare to help makethe search more straightforward and we congratulate our fellow pediatrichospitals."
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In the past, U.S.News & World Report issued a reputation only score forpediatric hospitals based on a 200-physician survey. The rankings this yearreflect a new three-part mix of reputation, death rate, and care-relatedfactors as volume, nursing care, advanced technology, and recognition byoutside organizations. The exclusive data will be published in the magazine'sSeptember 3 issue, on newsstands Monday, August 27.
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was also named the number onechildren's hospital four consecutive times by a comprehensive data-based studyconducted by Child magazine. In 2004, Children's Hospital was also awardedMagnet status, the nursing profession's highest national recognition by theAmerican Nursing Credentialing Center.
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About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital ofPhiladelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital.Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care,training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneeringmajor research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveriesthat have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program isamong the largest in the country, ranking third in National Institutes ofHealth funding. In addition, its unique family-centered care and publicservice programs have brought the 430-bed hospital recognition as a leadingadvocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visithttp://www.chop.edu.
SOURCE Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
