UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital placed in California’s top five and multiple subspecialties earned a national ranking in the latest evaluation of pediatric care published Oct. 7, by U.S. News & World Report.
This is the 18th consecutive year UCLA Health has demonstrated broad excellence with multiple pediatric subspecialties rated among the nation’s leaders in the publication’s Best Children’s Hospitals assessment.
The nationally ranked subspecialties are: cancer; cardiology and heart surgery; behavioral health; gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery; nephrology; neurology and neurosurgery; orthopedics; and urology.
“These results reflect the tireless collaboration of UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital physicians, nurses, therapists, Child Life Specialists and other health care professionals committed to providing leading-edge care for our youngest patients and providing support to their families,” said Johnese Spisso, president of UCLA Health and CEO of the UCLA Hospital System.
The Best Children’s Hospitals methodology includes, among other factors, clinical data and outcomes, the level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care, and expert opinion among thousands of pediatric specialists.
“We are dedicated to delivering a comprehensive range of medical and surgical services, from preventive care to advanced therapies for children, all within a compassionate, family-centered environment,” said Sherin Devaskar, MD, physician-in-chief of UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital, UCLA Mattel Executive Endowed Chair in the department of pediatrics and assistant vice chancellor of child health.
The hospital is located within Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center on UCLA’s campus in the Westwood area of Los Angeles. UCLA Health also has a pediatric unit in UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center and offers general and specialty pediatric care at multiple locations across Southern California.
UCLA Mattel Children’s Hospital pediatric subspecialty areas have performed well each year since the U.S. News survey debuted in 2007.
“U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Children's Hospitals evaluation empowers parents and caregivers with a data-driven guide to help them find the best pediatric hospital to treat their child,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
