University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Rankings

Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
Nationally ranked Neonatology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Urology

Pediatrics: Diabetes & Endocrinology Score Card

Hospital Ranking #45
U.S. News Hospital Score 49.9/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
0.90

Modest

Infection-prevention program
Use of proven measures
17.00

Very good

Committing to best practices
Such as using database to evaluate program quality
50

Very good

Diabetes management
13.00

Very good

Hypothyroid management
2

Significant

Patient volume
16

Average

Procedure volume
12

Average

Nurse-patient ratio
2.70

Good

Nurse Magnet hospital
Certified for high-quality nursing care
Yes
Diabetes options
Availability of treatment alternatives such as insulin pump
4

All

Advanced clinical services
Such as certified diabetes educators
16.00

Most

Clinical support services
Such as genetic testing and counseling
9

All

Advanced technologies
10.00

All

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as for lipid disorders and weight management
4.00

Many

Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
8

Most

Engaging parents and family
Engagement with parents and family
6

Superior

Committing to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
9

Superior

Use of health information technology
10

Superior

Subspecialist availability
10

Very good

Fellowship program
1 out of 1
Committing to clinical research
1 out of 1

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: Diabetes & Endocrinology Hospitals:
#1 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
#2 Boston Children's Hospital
Boston, MA
#3 Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital
New Haven, CT
Hennepin County Medical Center
Minneapolis MN 55415
Shriners Hospitals for Children, Twin Cities
Minneapolis MN 55414
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
Minneapolis MN 55404
Phillips Eye Institute
Minneapolis MN 55404
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