Children's Memorial named one of the nation's best in Child Magazine

Children's Memorial Hospital has been named one of the top 20 children's hospitals in the country according to Child magazine's 2007 comprehensive survey of top pediatric hospitals. Children's Memorial ranked number 18 out of seventy-six children's hospitals surveyed, and number 10 in the pediatric subspecialty, Pulmonary. No other children's hospital in Illinois made the list.

The comprehensive 247-question survey, guided by the leading pediatric experts, examines vital medical information including survival rates, the number of complex procedures and intricate surgeries conducted, volume of research studies, efforts to reduce medical errors, and the quality and training of the doctors and nurses—as well as child-friendliness, support for families, and community involvement. The survey was sent to 116 full members of the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions last August. Seventy-six hospitals completed the survey. The responses were graded to determine the best hospitals overall and the leaders in six pediatric subspecialty areas.

Child has a circulation of 825,000 and is published ten times a year. The 2007 results will be published in its February issue.