Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Cancer
These are the 52 top-ranked pediatric cancer centers. Five-year survival, transplant accreditation, and overall infection prevention were among the factors making up 75 percent of the score, based mostly on data from a U.S. News survey of children's hospitals. The other 25 percent reflects how many of 450 pediatric cancer specialists surveyed in 2010, 2011, and 2012 recommended the hospital. How We Rank Children's Hospitals
Editor's Note, 6/14/2012: Some children's hospitals in this specialty were initially misranked due to a programming error that affected their scores. The website now displays correct rankings. For more information including how the rankings changed, get details here.
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| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Five-year cancer survival | 100-day BMT survival | Success in reducing ICU infections | Infection-prevention program | Nurse-patient ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA See Cancer scorecard |
100.0/100 |
75.20
Very strong |
4
Average |
7
Very High |
9.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
3.40
Superior |
| #2 |
Dana-Farber Cancer Center/Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA See Cancer scorecard |
95.7/100 |
77.00
Very strong |
4
Average |
6
High |
7.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
3.70
Superior |
| #3 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH See Cancer scorecard |
92.8/100 |
45.40
Strong |
4
Average |
7
Very High |
10.00
Superior |
21.00
Very good |
3.40
Superior |
| #4 |
Houston, TX See Cancer scorecard |
88.6/100 |
45.10
Strong |
4
Average |
5
High |
8.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
2.90
Good |
| #5 |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA See Cancer scorecard |
86.9/100 |
32.90
Strong |
4
Average |
7
Very High |
9.00
Very good |
21.00
Very good |
3.00
|
| #6 |
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN See Cancer scorecard |
84.2/100 |
62.20
Very strong |
3
Average |
5
High |
7.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
5.40
Superior |
| #7 |
Seattle, WA See Cancer scorecard |
82.4/100 |
30.10
Strong |
3
Average |
7
Very High |
8.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
2.90
Good |
| #8 |
Aurora, CO See Cancer scorecard |
76.0/100 |
16.30
Strong |
4
Average |
9
Very High |
3.00
Modest |
22.00
Very good |
3.20
Superior |
| #9 |
Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC See Cancer scorecard |
74.9/100 |
12.90
Significant |
4
Average |
7
Very High |
8.00
Very good |
22.00
Very good |
3.20
Superior |
| #10 |
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL See Cancer scorecard |
73.7/100 |
9.80
Significant |
4
Average |
8
Very High |
9.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
3.20
Superior |