University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital Rankings

Adult Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
High performing Cardiology & Heart Surgery
High performing Diabetes & Endocrinology
High performing Ear, Nose & Throat
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
High performing Geriatrics
High performing Gynecology
High performing Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology
High performing Orthopedics
Psychiatry
High performing Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
Rheumatology
High performing Urology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Nationally ranked Neonatology
Nationally ranked Pulmonology

Pediatrics: Neonatology Score Card

Hospital Ranking #49
U.S. News Hospital Score 54.4/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
1.70

Modest

Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
12.00

Significant

Committing to best practices
Such as an average of 20 or fewer patients per physician
25

Very good

Success in reducing ICU infections
13.00

Very good

Patient volume
11

Average

Nurse-patient ratio
2.70

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
No
ECMO (heart-lung machine)
Availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation services
4

Superior

Advanced clinical services
Such as a neonatal nutritionist
5.00

All

Clinical support services
Such as genetic testing and counseling
7

All

Advanced technologies
5.00

All

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as a craniofacial or spina bifida team
12.00

All

Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
16

Most

Engaging parents and family
Engagement with parents and family
4

Significant

Committing to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
7

Very good

Use of health information technology
6

Significant

Subspecialist availability
15

Superior

Fellowship programs
9

Some

Committing to clinical research
4

Superior

Editor's Note, 7/17/2012: Some children's hospitals were initially misranked in one or more specialties due to a programming error that affected their scores. The website now displays correct rankings. To see if this hospital was one of the affected hospitals, get details here.

Pediatrics: Neonatology Hospitals:
#1 Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati, OH
#2 Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
#3 Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
Provident Hospital of Cook County
Chicago IL 60615
St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center
Chicago IL 60621
Jackson Park Hospital and Medical Center
Chicago IL 60649
South Shore Hospital
Chicago IL 60617
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