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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #38 |
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA See Cancer scorecard |
56.0/100 |
0.40
Modest |
3
Average |
5
High |
9.00
Very good |
22.00
Very good |
2.40
Average |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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
|
| #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
|
| #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
|
| #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
|
