key achievements
Quality care garners national attention again
For the fifth year in a row, Phoenix Children’s was Arizona’s only hospital honored in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospital” rankings. These rankings are based on a hospital’s reputation among doctors and an objective analysis of patient care and quality outcomes.
The 2015–16 rankings
Phoenix Children’s ranked among the nation’s top 50 children’s hospitals in nine out of 10 specialties:
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#37 Diabetes and Endocrinology
•
#36
Gastroenterology
and GI Surgery
• #28 Pulmonology
• #28 Orthopedics
• #21 Urology
And four specialties ranked top 20 in the nation:
• #17 Nephrology
•
#16 for Cardiology and Heart
Surgery, Phoenix Children’s
Heart Center
•
#16 for Cancer, Phoenix
Children’s Center for Cancer
and Blood Disorders
•
#14 in the nation for Neurology and
Neurosurgery, Barrow
Neurological Institute at
Phoenix Children’s Hospital
U.S. News & World Report introduced the “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings in 2007 to help families of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses find the best medical care available.
(www.usnews.com/childrenshospitals)
Volume highlights need for growth
Volume measures testify to the demand for high-quality pediatric care that Phoenix Children’s delivers.
Admissions
2012 - 13,824
2013 - 18,286
2014 - 18,773
Emergency visits
2012 - 76,006
2013 - 78,612
2014 - 80,514
Trauma visits
2012 - 2,355
2013 - 2,380
2014 - 2,588
Urgent care visits
2012 - 21,840
2013 - 33,921
2014 - 41,315
Surgical cases
2012 - 15,424
2013 - 16,227
2014 - 16,491
Outpatient visits
2012 - 197,280
2013 - 216,241
2014 - 237,514
With more than 1,000 pediatric providers on our medical staff, Phoenix Children’s offers the greatest breadth and depth of pediatric care in the region. Programs in more than 75 pediatric specialties ensure that families will find the care they need, right here, close to home.
TEAM GROWTH
Medical Staff
2012 - 878
2013 - 978
2014 - 1,000
Employees
2012 - 3,422
2013 - 4,006
2014 - 4,191
hospital
volunteers
2012 - 634
2013 - 637
2014 - 626
community
volunteers
2012 - 5,917
2013 - 6,831
2014 - 5,673
Inspiring in Deed
The Hospital’s own employees donated more than $624,000 in support of our patients and families in 2014.
