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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #36 |
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee |
56.5/100 |
0.40
Modest |
4
Average |
7
Very High |
8.00
Very good |
13.00
Significant |
3.50
Superior |
| #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 |
| #39 |
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA See Cancer scorecard Ranked in San Francisco metro area and California |
55.8/100 |
7.80
Significant |
2
Low |
7
Very High |
7.00
Very good |
21.00
Very good |
3.50
Superior |
| #1 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA See Cancer scorecard |
100.0/100 |
75.20
Very strong |
4
Average |
7
Very High |
9.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
3.40
Superior |
| #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 |
| #40 |
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, TX See Cancer scorecard |
55.7/100 |
1.50
Modest |
4
Average |
5
High |
8.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
3.40
Superior |
| #43 |
Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR See Cancer scorecard Ranked in Portland OR metro area and Oregon |
54.7/100 |
1.10
Modest |
3
Average |
8
Very High |
7.00
Very good |
20.00
Very good |
3.40
Superior |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |