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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #47 |
Children's Hospital and Medical Center Omaha, NE See Cancer scorecard |
52.8/100 |
0.00
None |
9
High |
9
Very High |
5.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
3.60
Superior |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #18 |
Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Rochester, MN See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Minnesota |
64.8/100 |
2.30
Modest |
4
Average |
9
Very High |
6.00
Significant |
20.00
Very good |
3.40
Superior |
| #32 |
Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital New York, NY See Cancer scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York |
58.8/100 |
0.50
Modest |
7
High |
9
Very High |
7.00
Very good |
22.00
Very good |
1.90
|
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
