Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital Ranks in Top 40 Best Children’s Hospitals for Neonatology by U.S. News & World Report
Fairfax, VA – Oct. 8, 2024 – Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report, ranking #39 in the nation for Neonatology. The hospital was also ranked #3 in Virginia and #17 in the Mid-Atlantic region.
Inova L.J. Murphy Children’s Hospital is home to the largest, most comprehensive subspecialty neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in the region. The 108-bed, Level IV NICU cares for high-risk infants requiring specialized care and observation. Within the NICU is the region’s only Small Baby Unit, a subspecialized unit for Very Low Birth Weight Infants. This unit holds 15 dedicated rooms and provides babies born before 29 weeks or weighing less than 1500 grams with specialized medical care.
“We are incredibly proud to have our NICU recognized among top 40 best in the country,” said Steve Narang, MD, President Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and Inova Children’s. “As the only Level IV NICU in Northern Virginia, we are committed to providing the highest level of care for our smallest and most vulnerable patients. This recognition reflects our team’s unwavering dedication to excellence in neonatal care. We are honored to serve our community’s families and will continue to invest in pediatric care to ensure every child has access to the advanced treatments and compassionate care they deserve.”
The U.S. News rankings assist parents and caregivers, along with their physicians, in navigating the challenges of choosing the best possible care for children with serious illnesses or complex medical needs. U.S. News, together with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and analyzed data from 108 children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Children’s hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care and expert opinion among pediatric specialists.
“U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Children’s Hospitals evaluation empowers parents and caregivers with a data-driven guide to help them find the best pediatric hospital to treat their child,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News.
The full rankings for the 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll, regional and specialty rankings can be found at USNews.com.
About Inova
We are Inova, Northern Virginia and the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area’s leading nonprofit healthcare provider. With expertise and compassion, we partner with our patients to help them stay healthy. We treat illness, heal injury and look at a patient’s whole health to help them flourish. Through our expansive network of hospitals, primary and specialty care practices, emergency and urgent care centers, and outpatient services, Inova provides care for more than one million unique patients every year. Total patient visits exceed four million annually, demonstrating our ability to deliver the best clinical care and ensuring a seamless experience for all who rely on us for their healthcare needs. Consistently ranked and recognized as a national healthcare leader in safety, quality and patient experience, Inova’s world-class care is made possible by the strength and breadth of our network, our 24,000 team members, our technology and our innovation. Inova is home to Northern Virginia’s only Level 1 Trauma Center and Level 4 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and provides high-quality healthcare to every person in every community we are privileged to serve – regardless of ability to pay – every day of their life. More information about Inova can be found at www.inova.org.
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