Why Penelope’s Family Chose Cincinnati Children’s
Akron Children’s could have referred Penelope to many other hospitals. They chose Cincinnati Children’s, just like other patients and families who come from all 50 states and dozens of countries each year. Here’s why.
Our doctors are global leaders.
Our specialists are internationally renowned for their expertise, spanning from the most common to the rarest pediatric health conditions. This enables them to manage a higher volume of medically complex cases than other children’s hospitals, drawing on this unmatched experience to deliver exceptional care.
For example, our team has performed more than 800 liver transplants since 1988 and brought that collective experience into Penelope’s care and surgery.
Innovation drives our care.
Our doctors and researchers develop breakthrough medical innovations that advance the knowledge and treatment of pediatric medicine. These advanced treatments are often only available at Cincinnati Children’s. Every day, we use those innovations to create unique solutions and provide the best possible outcomes for the most challenging medical conditions. It’s why, time after time, we can say yes and provide solutions for patients like Penelope.
We’re also innovative about where we deliver care, like our Critical Care Building where Penelope stayed. It is one of the world’s largest pediatric intensive care units and allows our highly trained providers to give focused, innovative and around-the-clock care to patients who need us the most.
Our top-ranked teams work together.
Penelope benefited from a wealth of expertise, including the #1 in the nation gastroenterology and GI surgery program plus our heart surgery and neurology programs—both ranked in the top five. These teams constantly communicate with each other and make decisions together. This gives families the confidence and hope that only comes from having a team of top experts caring for their child.
That collaboration is one of the many reasons why Cincinnati Children’s has proudly been one of the top-ranked hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for more than 15 years.
Parents are partners in care.
Our providers actively engage parents and caregivers. We involve and support them in every step of care. That’s why Penelope’s mom fondly called our intensive care team the most caring, supportive and astounding individuals she ever met. It’s also why more than 90% of patients and families rate us a 9 or 10 out of 10 for their patient experience.
In the end, we believe a child’s story is so much bigger than their diagnosis, no matter how common or rare. Because a world where all children live their best life is at the center of everything we do.
For brighter futures filled with possibilities, Cincinnati Children’s is the one.