Texas Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
With 639 licensed beds and 465 beds in operation, Texas Children's is the largest children's hospital in the United States and is affiliated with the Baylor College of Medicine as that institution's primary pediatric training site.
In 2003, Texas Children's more than 1,000 nurses achieved national Magnet Recognition, one of the highest honors in nursing.
Texas Children's has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthrough developments in the treatment of pediatric cancer, diabetes, asthma, HIV, premature birth, attention-related disorders, organ transplants and cardiogenic disorders. As of 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranks Texas Children's Hospital #6 amongst the pediatric hospitals in the nation.
In 2009 U.S. News and World Report ranked Texas Children's Hospitals among the top children's hospitals nationwide. Texas Children's Hospitals was among the first hospitals in the nation to be designated on the U.S. News and World Report Honor Roll, which is reserved to those hospitals that rank in all 10 subspecialties surveyed.
The programs were rated as follows:
#1 Kidney Disorders ,
#2 Respiratory Disorders,
#3 Heart & Heart Surgery,
#4 Digestive Disorders,
#5 Neurology & Neurosurgery,
#7 Neonatal Care,
#9 Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders,
#9 Urology,
and #14 Orthopedics.
#1 Kidney Disorders ,
#2 Respiratory Disorders,
#3 Heart & Heart Surgery,
#4 Digestive Disorders,
#5 Neurology & Neurosurgery,
#7 Neonatal Care,
#9 Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders,
#9 Urology,
and #14 Orthopedics.
Texas Children's Cancer Center is also ranked the #1 pediatric cancer center in Texas and the #4 in the nation
To find out more for yourself check out the hospital's website . . . Texas Childrens Hospital
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