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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #37 |
San Diego, CA See Cancer scorecard |
56.2/100 |
1.20
Modest |
4
Average |
4
High |
11.00
Superior |
22.00
Very good |
3.00
|
| #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 |
| #34 |
Charlotte, NC See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Charlotte metro area and North Carolina |
57.7/100 |
1.10
Modest |
6
Average |
9
Very High |
10.00
Superior |
22.00
Very good |
2.70
Good |
| #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
|
| #49 |
Jacksonville, FL See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Jacksonville metro area and Florida |
52.2/100 |
0.80
Modest |
3
Average |
4
High |
10.00
Superior |
13.00
Significant |
3.40
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 |
| #15 |
Children's Cancer Hospital-University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Houston metro area and Texas |
68.3/100 |
9.30
Significant |
3
Average |
6
High |
9.00
Very good |
17.00
Very good |
3.60
Superior |
| #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 |
| #14 |
Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
68.7/100 |
1.70
Modest |
8
High |
6
High |
9.00
Very good |
26.00
Superior |
3.10
Superior |
| #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
|