UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals

What it reported doing in 2024

4. General surgery - general surgery at children's hospital & research center at oakland works with pediatricians, family physicians, child life specialists and other medical specialists to serve the general surgical needs of their patients. Our programs are designed to minimize the stress and discomfort of surgery while providing the highest level of pediatric surgical expertise, from the tiniest newborns to adolescents. Our surgical practice encompasses the full spectrum of general pediatric surgery. Our surgeons have particular expertise in neonatal surgery, open-heart surgery, oncology, urology, and thoracic surgery, including laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures. The surgeons are available around the clock for critical care situations involving traumatic injuries that require surgical intervention.5. Emergency medicine emergency medicine at children's hospital & research center at oakland provides comprehensive services in our pediatric emergency department that is the busiest in northern California and the region's only level 1 pediatric trauma center. It is staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week with certified pediatric emergency medicine specialists. The ed also functions as the gateway to medical care for many children in the region; over half of all patients admitted to children's are first seen in the ed. 6. Gastroenterology/hepatology - gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition at children's hospital & research center at oakland provides care for children who have symptoms and diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver and pancreas. Gastroenterology refers to the stomach, intestines and associated organs. Common conditions include feeding disorders, pancreatitis, constipation, celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Hepatology refers to the liver. Common liver conditions treated include hepatitis and other infections, metabolic liver disease, glycogen storage disease, gallstones and gall bladder disorders, and liver transplant coordination. Congenital anomalies of the gi tract are among the most common surgical problems in newborn infants. Care of these complex infants is one of our core areas of expertise. The gi-nicu program at children's is an integrated multidisciplinary, family-centered program designed to provide the highest level of care to infants with surgical and/or medical gi problems. Based in our level iiid nicu, our program extends from prenatal diagnosis and planning, through the neonatal period, and transitions to long-term outpatient and inpatient follow-up.7. Infectious disease - infectious disease at children's hospital & research center at oakland provides treatment for a wide spectrum of bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic infections. They also oversee investigation and prevention of nosocomial infections, exposures, and outbreaks in the hospital. The pediatric HIV program provides comprehensive treatment and case management for HIV-infected and exposed children. The pediatric tuberculosis clinic sees patients referred for treatment from exposure to tuberculosis. The specialty is also active with clinical research, including clinical trials. A three-year accredited pediatric infectious diseases fellowship program is also available for clinicians who want specialized training.8. Cardiology - cardiology services at children's hospital & research center at oakland provides comprehensive diagnostic, therapeutic, interventional, surgical and follow-up services for children with all types of heart disease. Our surgeons perform successful open-heart surgeries on children of all ages, including babies with hearts as small as a walnut. Pediatric cardiologists and pediatric cardiac surgeons lead the center with support from a dedicated, specially trained team that helps children and their families cope with the social and emotional impact of congenital heart disease. A social worker, an outpatient cardiology nurse and a team of clinical nurse specialists provide counseling and information ab

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 55.5%; rating input score 55
• Program expense ratio: 73.7%; rating input score 74
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 68th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: 0 of 6 controls in place; rating input score 0
  • Compensation committee: Missing
  • Independent consultant: Missing
  • Other Form 990s reviewed: Missing
  • Written employment contract: Missing
  • Compensation survey or study: Missing
  • Board or committee approval: Missing
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Yes; rating input score 100

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 84%; rating input score 84; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 8 of 9 controls in place; rating input score 89
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Pass
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 25.1%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.88; rating input score 61; 61st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.38; rating input score 48; 48th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0.6%; rating input score 83; 83rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 4% per year; rating input score 100; 31st percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 8.4% per year; rating input score 100; 61st percentile among comparable filings