MUSC Children’s Hospital Awards, Recognition and Accreditations

MUSC Children’s Hospital
The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC )
Children’s Hospital is dedicated to enhancing the health
of children throughout South Carolina and to providing
an environment that supports excellence in pediatric
patient care, teaching and research. MUSC Children’s
Hospital was planned, designed, equipped and staffed
with children in mind. Here, families will find the most
comprehensive pediatric care available in South Carolina.
MUSC Children’s Hospital offers a full range of care
to children of all ages, from the tiniest of newborns to
teenagers. Every professional is driven by a commitment
to excellence and a desire to provide the most advanced
care possible for children.
Awards, Recognition and Accreditations
MUSC Children’s Hospital Overview
Awarded Excellence in Patient Care by the Studer Group
for maintaining high patient satisfaction and, most recently,
achieving the 99th percentile in patient satisfaction
• Hospital Admissions:
6,565
• Outpatient Visits:
94,345
• Patients Served Statewide:
40,899
• Procedural Business Volumes:
5,740
• Clinical Team:
2012: Marked the 25th anniversary of the Children’s Hospital
2012-2013: U.S. News & World Report
Ranked pediatriccardiology and heart surgery 15th in the country
Ranked gastroenterology in the top 50 in the country
Recognized 6 physicians for their Top Doctors 2013 list
2013: More than 270 MUSC doctors have been recognized by
Best Doctors, 67 are Children’s Hospital physicians Consumer
Reports recognized the pediatric ICU as being one of the best
in the nation at fighting dangerous infections
Medical Service Highlights:
• Adolescent Medicine
• Neurosurgery
• Asthma
• Orthopedic Surgery
• Burn Center
• Psychiatry
• Physician
237
• Cancer
• Pulmonology
• RNs
410
• Cardiology
• Radiology
• Staff
230
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Respiratory Disorders
•Number of beds: including 66 nursery beds
186 • Child Life Services
• Rheumatology
• Critical Care
• Speech Language
Pathology
•Number of researcher faculty:
44
•Clinical trials:
106
•Publications:
184
• Textbooks (chapters/contributions):
fiscal year 2012
13
• Ear, Nose & Throat
• Epilepsy Center
• Gastroenterology
• Kidney Disorders
• Neonatal-Perinatal
Medicine
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