From L to R: Javier Hernandez, Director of Pulmonary Care; Dr. Maria Franco, Pediatric Pulmonologist; Dr. Narendra Kini, President and CEO at MCH; Dr. Moises Simpser, Pediatric Pulmonologist; Dr. Antonio Rodriguez, Pediatric Pulmonologist.
 

To be a 2013 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2013 accountability measure data, including:

• Achieving cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures;
• Achieving performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure where there were at least 30 denominator cases; and
• Having at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and (within that measure set) all applicable individual accountability measures had a performance rate of 95 percent or above.

“Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts of Miami Children’s Hospital for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, President and CEO, The Joint Commission.

“We understand what matters most to patients at Miami Children’s is the quality and safety of the care they receive. That is why we have made it a top priority to improve positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes,” said  Dr. Narendra Kini, President and CEO, Miami Children’s Hospital. “We are proud to be named a Top Performer, as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our entire hospital staff,” he said.