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Cancer 4
Cardiology & Heart Surgery 12
RANKED IN ALL 10 SPECIALTIES Children ' s Hospital Colorado is consistently ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in the nation , we ’ ve been among the top 10 for more than 20 years . In 2016 , we ranked in all 10 specialties .
Diabetes & Endocrinology 20
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 28
Neonatology 36
PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE Children ’ s Hospital Colorado partners with the University of Colorado School of Medicine , where many of our physicians and care providers serve as faculty at the University of Colorado School of Medicine . The Department of Pediatrics is ranked fourth in the nation by U . S . News & World Report , and second in the nation for research funds received from the National Institutes of Health .
Nephrology 46
Neurology & Neurosurgery 54
Orthopedics 62
Pulmonology 70
Urology 78
University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children ' s Colorado : Total Child Health Research Expenditure Data 2015
Basic Research ( 40 %) Translational Research ( 40 %) Outcome Research ( 20 %)
TOTAL $ 95,261,579
COMMITMENT TO RESEARCH The Children ’ s Hospital Colorado Research Institute continues to spearhead basic and clinical discovery that drives the development of new medicines , devices , diagnostic approaches , and other healthcare innovations .
Our scientists , physicians , and staff have implemented an ambitious strategic plan to expand the scope and quality of child health research in virtually every pediatric subspecialty . And through fellowship training , we cultivate the next generation of research investigators .
We ' ve been Magnet-recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for the third time , a designation only 3 percent of hospitals achieve .
We won the 2015 American Hospital Association-McKesson Quest for Quality Prize , awarded to one hospital in the nation each year for a demonstrated commitment to safe , highly reliable , patient-centered care .