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 The Leapfrog Group is a consortium of organizations that purchase healthcare for more than 34 million Americans. The group's goal is to encourage breakthroughs in health care quality and affordability. Hospital participation in the program is voluntary. The group measures hospital performance at implementing its recommended quality practices. Currently, the recommendations are: Computer Physician Order Entry, Intensive Care Unit Physician Staffing and Evidence-Based Hospital Referral.
Click on the logo to view Cook Children's Health Care System's results in the Leapfrog Hospital Survey.
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"My daughter was recently treated at Cook Children’s as an outpatient and then as an inpatient. I just wanted to say although my daughter’s situation was mild compared to others, the staff, doctors and facilities are awesome. No matter how far we have to drive, Cook Children’s is the place to be. Everyone there was absolutely amazing."
Sheryl, mother of a patient
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While Alaina’s gymnastics career was not necessarily in jeopardy, her ability to compete at the highest level was questionable. Alaina never was operated on. Instead, she was referred to physical therapy at Cook Children's state-of-the-art SPORTS program....read more
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