Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery
These are the 50 top-ranked pediatric heart centers. Clinical research, surgical survival, and ability to prevent bloodstream infections 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 cardiologists and heart surgeons 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 | Surgical survival | Success in reducing ICU infections | Infection-prevention program | Surgical volume | Nurse-patient ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #35 |
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE |
51.2/100 |
0.90
Modest |
14
High |
5.00
Very good |
27.00
Superior |
9
Low |
3.30
Superior |
| #16 |
Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
68.2/100 |
2.50
Modest |
15
High |
7.00
Superior |
27.00
Superior |
9
Low |
3.10
Superior |
| #3 |
Houston, TX |
93.5/100 |
49.50
Strong |
16
Very high |
6.00
Very good |
27.00
Superior |
25
Very high |
2.90
Good |
| #4 |
University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Ann Arbor, MI See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Detroit metro area and Michigan |
82.5/100 |
51.80
Very strong |
13
High |
3.00
Significant |
27.00
Superior |
27
Very high |
3.80
Superior |
| #34 |
Advocate Hope Children's Hospital Oak Lawn, IL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois |
51.3/100 |
0.50
Modest |
14
High |
7.00
Superior |
25.00
Superior |
22
High |
2.80
Good |
| #49 |
Akron, OH |
41.4/100 |
0.00
None |
14
High |
6.00
Very good |
25.00
Superior |
9
Low |
3.30
Superior |
| #1 |
Boston, MA |
100.0/100 |
89.20
Very strong |
15
High |
5.00
Very good |
25.00
Superior |
27
Very high |
3.70
Superior |
| #2 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
95.2/100 |
84.10
Very strong |
14
High |
6.00
Very good |
25.00
Superior |
27
Very high |
3.40
Superior |
| #41 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO |
44.5/100 |
0.80
Modest |
13
High |
4.00
Very good |
25.00
Superior |
19
High |
3.80
Superior |
| #15 |
Medical University of South Carolina Children's Hospital Charleston, SC See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Charleston-North Charleston-Summerville metro area and South Carolina |
68.3/100 |
8.10
Significant |
18
Very high |
6.00
Very good |
25.00
Superior |
18
Average |
2.90
Good |