FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 2, 2008
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"CONNECTICUT CHILDREN’S MEDICAL CENTER RECEIVES
TOP 30 RANKING FROM US NEWS & WORLD REPORT"
HARTFORD, Conn.— Connecticut Children’s Medical Center
has been named one of America’s top children’s hospitals in
the specialty area of digestive diseases according to US
News and World Report.
In the magazine’s June 9th edition, Connecticut Children’s
Division of Digestive Diseases, Hepatology and Nutrition,
was named as one of the top 30 programs in the country. In
regards to reputation, the program was listed in the top 10.
"This is quite an accomplishment for our division and
for Connecticut Children’s," said Jeffrey Hyams, MD, director
of digestive diseases, hepatology and nutrition. "As we strive
to reach the goals of our strategic plan, it’s nice for our
staff to step back for a moment and see how their efforts
are being recognized."
In conjunction with the National Association of Children’s
Hospitals and Related Institutions, 143 hospitals were
invited to complete a detailed survey for the annual
edition of US News and World Reports that lists America’s
best children’s hospitals. The basis for all the rankings is
a blend of reputation, outcome and care-related measures
such as volume, nursing and credentialing. US News also ranked
each hospital’s specialty in regards to nursing staffing,
advanced technologies, patient and family services, and
clinical support services.
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