UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has been honored with national acknowledgement as one of America’s exceptional Children’s Hospitals, according to The Leapfrog Group, an organization monitoring and promoting hospital safety, quality and efficiency. This recognition demonstrates their resolute commitment to patient safety measures, high-quality deliverance of healthcare services, and pediatric care excellence. This accolade is considered to be one of the supreme endorsements bestowed upon hospitals and surgical centers throughout the country, reflecting an institution’s unyielding dedication to quality management and safety precautions.
With immense pleasure, UPMC Children’s Hospital has secured its position in the ranks of only 15 pediatric hospitals across the nation to have qualified for such eminent status. This achievement stands as a tribute to their physicians, nurses, and hospital staff, whose unwavering dedication, expertise, and standard of care continually result in the safest and highest quality care provision for children and families. Diane Hupp, president of UPMC Children’s Hospital, hails this recognition as a true testament to the team’s innovative healthcare approach, prioritizing compassion and patient safety.
The Leapfrog Group’s detailed review process involves assessing hospitals on a variety of critical performance areas, including infection prevention practices, maternity patient care, surgical safety and procedures, as well as methods undertaken to reduce medication errors. UPMC Children’s has sustained a high-performing trajectory in these areas, thereby firmly placing itself among the nation’s leading institutions. Nathan Evans, M.D., chief quality officer at UPMC, acknowledges the continued efforts and commitment of UPMC clinicians and staff to provide unparalleled, efficient, safe and exceptional care on a daily basis.
Integral to the local communities, UPMC Children’s Hospital extends its world-class, patient-focused services to families throughout the region. Not only restricted to Pittsburgh, but it also extends its nationally recognized primary, specialty and subspecialty services across southwestern and northwestern Pennsylvania, including central Pennsylvania via UPMC Children’s at Harrisburg. Their operations further stretch to neighboring regions of West Virginia and western Maryland. Their widespread presence ensures that proficient pediatric care facilities are conveniently accessible to families at wide-reaching inpatient and outpatient bases.
Source: https://www.upmc.com/media/news/121525-top-childrens-hospital