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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 |
Louisville, KY See Cancer scorecard |
64.2/100 |
0.80
Modest |
5
Average |
9
Very High |
8.00
Very good |
22.00
Very good |
2.90
Good |
| #22 |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA See Cancer scorecard |
63.0/100 |
9.80
Significant |
2
Low |
5
High |
9.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
3.50
Superior |
| #23 |
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH See Cancer scorecard |
62.3/100 |
5.60
Significant |
3
Average |
4
High |
10.00
Superior |
21.00
Very good |
2.50
|
| #24 |
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Minneapolis, MN See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Minneapolis metro area and Minnesota |
61.5/100 |
5.10
Significant |
5
Average |
4
High |
8.00
Very good |
17.00
Very good |
2.70
Good |
| #25 |
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto, CA See Cancer scorecard |
61.4/100 |
9.20
Significant |
4
Average |
6
High |
8.00
Very good |
18.00
Very good |
3.10
Superior |
| #26 |
North Carolina Children's Hospital at UNC Chapel Hill, NC See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
61.2/100 |
0.60
Modest |
7
High |
9
Very High |
6.00
Significant |
13.00
Significant |
2.70
Good |
| #27 |
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
61.0/100 |
6.50
Significant |
4
Average |
7
Very High |
6.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
2.40
Average |
| #28 |
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Los Angeles, CA See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California |
60.8/100 |
2.00
Modest |
5
Average |
7
Very High |
6.00
Significant |
19.00
Very good |
2.40
Average |
| #28 |
Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Health Indianapolis, IN See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Indianapolis metro area and Indiana |
60.8/100 |
1.10
Modest |
3
Average |
6
High |
8.00
Very good |
20.00
Very good |
3.50
Superior |
| #30 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO See Cancer scorecard |
59.8/100 |
3.10
Significant |
4
Average |
6
High |
5.00
Significant |
22.00
Very good |
3.80
Superior |














