2025 Birnbaum Quality Leadership Award Based on Vizient Ranking of 98 US Children’s Hospitals

Brooklyn, NY, Sept. 18, 2025 – Maimonides Children’s Hospital, Brooklyn’s only children’s hospital and pediatric trauma center, has been recognized as the No. 1 top performer in the 2025 Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Ranking by Vizient out of 98 children’s hospitals across the country. Maimonides was recognized for demonstrating excellence in delivering high-quality care based on the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study, conducted annually since 2005.

“At Maimonides Children’s Hospital and across the Maimonides Health system, our care teams believe in providing every child with the best possible quality of care, and this recognition from Vizient validates this high level of continuous dedication,” said Ken Gibbs, President and CEO of Maimonides Health. “Fostering a culture of excellence is of the utmost importance to us, and we are grateful to our pediatric care providers and quality improvement teams for keeping safety, compassion, and performance at the heart of everything we do.”

“We are exceptionally proud of each member of the Children’s Hospital team who contribute to the high level of quality we offer to patients every day,” said Jeffrey Avner, MD, Chief of Pediatrics at Maimonides Children’s Hospital. “As we enter a new period of growth with the upcoming opening of our expanded Children’s Emergency Department, we look forward to continuing our commitment to setting new standards of care for our pediatric patients.”

“We are thrilled that the Maimonides Children’s Hospital was recognized as recognized as #1 among U.S. children’s hospitals for patient care by Vizient, one of the largest healthcare performance measurement organizations,” said Sameh Samy, Chief Quality Officer, Maimonides Health. “This achievement is only possible through the dedication, expertise, and passion of our extraordinary team, who are committed to delivering excellent care of every child in Brooklyn.”

This year, 1,220 participating hospitals were segmented into seven cohorts for the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study. The study measures performance on the quality of patient care in six domains: safety, mortality, effectiveness, efficiency, patient centeredness and variation in care. The study factors in measures from the Vizient Clinical Data Base and includes performance data from the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey and the CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network.

The Vizient Quality and Accountability Study helps participating hospitals and health systems understand their performance against their peers and identifies structures and processes associated with high performance in quality and safety across a broad spectrum of patient care activity. The recognition period is for work spanning July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025

“We extend our sincere congratulations to this year’s top-performing hospitals recognized in the Vizient Quality and Accountability Study,” said David Levine, chief medical officer, Vizient. “These organizations have demonstrated an exceptional commitment to delivering safe, effective, and patient-centered care. Their performance reflects the highest standards in clinical quality and operational excellence, and we are proud to honor their achievements.”

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About Vizient, Inc.

Vizient, Inc., the nation’s largest provider-driven healthcare performance improvement company, provides solutions and services to more than two-thirds of the nation’s acute care providers and more than one-third of ambulatory providers. Vizient offers proprietary data and analytics to deliver unique clinical and operational insights and a contract portfolio representing $156 billion in annual purchasing volume enabling the delivery of cost-effective care. With its acquisition of Kaufman Hall in 2024, Vizient expanded its advisory services to help providers achieve financial, clinical and operational excellence. Headquartered in Irving, Texas, Vizient has offices throughout the United States. Learn more about Vizient.

About Maimonides Children’s Hospital

Maimonides Children’s Hospital is the only Children’s Hospital in Brooklyn, caring for children 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our staff comprises an outstanding team of board-certified pediatric physicians, surgeons, nurses, and nurse practitioners who dedicate their lives to the health and well-being of children. Our team of board-certified pediatric specialists collaborate with the team to ensure each child receives the expertise and best care possible in an environment created and designed for their comfort. Learn more about Maimonides Children’s Hospital.