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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 |
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in San Francisco metro area and California |
59.3/100 |
8.80
Significant |
17
Very high |
7.00
Superior |
22.00
Very good |
20
High |
3.50
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 |
| #8 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH |
79.0/100 |
30.00
Strong |
15
High |
6.00
Very good |
22.00
Very good |
15
Average |
3.40
Superior |
| #50 |
Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Portland OR metro area and Oregon |
40.6/100 |
1.70
Modest |
9
Average |
5.00
Very good |
21.00
Very good |
10
Low |
3.40
Superior |
| #23 |
Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Rochester, MN See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Minnesota |
63.5/100 |
7.70
Significant |
14
High |
6.00
Very good |
23.00
Very good |
12
Average |
3.40
Superior |
| #38 |
Jacksonville, FL See Cardiology & Heart Surgery scorecard Ranked in Jacksonville metro area and Florida |
45.8/100 |
0.00
None |
14
High |
8.00
Superior |
17.00
Significant |
9
Low |
3.40
Superior |
| #49 |
Akron, OH |
41.4/100 |
0.00
None |
14
High |
6.00
Very good |
25.00
Superior |
9
Low |
3.30
Superior |
| #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 |
| #22 |
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL |
63.9/100 |
7.30
Significant |
13
High |
6.00
Very good |
20.00
Very good |
12
Average |
3.20
Superior |
| #39 |
Little Rock, AR |
45.0/100 |
3.60
Significant |
12
High |
8.00
Superior |
18.00
Significant |
18
Average |
3.20
Superior |