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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #47 |
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE See Cancer scorecard |
52.8/100 |
0.60
Modest |
5
Average |
8
Very High |
6.00
Significant |
26.00
Superior |
3.30
Superior |
| #45 |
Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI See Cancer scorecard |
54.1/100 |
1.80
Modest |
5
Average |
4
High |
8.00
Very good |
20.00
Very good |
2.40
Average |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #42 |
Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital Hershey, PA See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Harrisburg-Carlisle metro area and Pennsylvania |
55.1/100 |
0.50
Modest |
5
Average |
6
High |
9.00
Very good |
14.00
Significant |
2.70
Good |
| #12 |
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Cleveland, OH See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
71.0/100 |
2.70
Modest |
5
Average |
8
Very High |
9.00
Very good |
17.00
Very good |
2.80
Good |
| #13 |
St. Louis Children's Hospital-Washington University Saint Louis, MO See Cancer scorecard |
70.0/100 |
5.90
Significant |
5
Average |
9
Very High |
7.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
2.90
Good |
| #52 |
University of Iowa Children's Hospital Iowa City, IA See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Iowa |
49.4/100 |
0.90
Modest |
5
Average |
4
High |
2.00
Modest |
22.00
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 |
| #35 |
Akron, OH See Cancer scorecard |
57.4/100 |
0.00
None |
4
Average |
9
Very High |
8.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
3.30
Superior |