UPMC Children's Hospital Of Pittsburgh Nationally Lauded

PITTSBURGH, PA — UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has been named one of The Leapfrog Group's s top children’s hospitals. Leapfrog on Tuesday announced that Children's was receiving one of America's most competitive hospital awards.

UPMC Children’s was selected as a top hospital out of a record 2,200 hospitals participating in the annual survey, which measures performance across many areas of hospital care, including infection rates, practices for safer surgery, maternity care and prevention of medication errors.

Leapfrog honored nine top children's hospitals, 29 top general hospitals, 19 top rural hospitals and 48 top teaching hospitals.

“We are honored to once again receive this national recognition and be named one of Leapfrog’s Top Children’s Hospitals,” Mark Sevco, UPMC Children’s president, said in a news release.

“This incredible achievement highlights the commitment of our dedicated physicians, nurses and staff who work tirelessly to create the best experience and outcomes for every patient and family who walks through our doors.”