Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Diabetes & Endocrinology
These are the 50 top-ranked centers for children with serious diabetes or endocrine disorders. Management of diabetes, overall infection prevention, and a range of diabetes treatment options 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 diabetes specialists surveyed in 2010, 2011, and 2012 recommended the hospital. How We Rank Children's Hospitals
Editor's Note, 6/14/2012: One children's hospital in this specialty was initially misranked due to a programming error that affected its score. The website now displays correct rankings. For more information including how the rankings changed, get details here.
Showing 11–20 of 50
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Diabetes management | Infection-prevention program | Patient volume | Nurse-patient ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
100.0/100 |
70.10
Very strong |
13.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
36
Very high |
3.40
Superior |
| #6 |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA |
81.0/100 |
33.60
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
20.00
Very good |
30
High |
3.00
|
| #24 |
Children's Medical Center Dallas Dallas, TX |
63.7/100 |
8.10
Significant |
13.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
32
High |
3.10
Superior |
| #34 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO |
58.9/100 |
1.30
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
22.00
Superior |
29
High |
3.80
Superior |
| #22 |
Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC |
64.3/100 |
2.00
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
18.00
Very good |
26
Average |
3.20
Superior |
| #5 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH |
82.4/100 |
23.00
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
23
Average |
3.40
Superior |
| #37 |
Connecticut Children's Medical Center Hartford, CT |
57.1/100 |
2.80
Modest |
15.00
Superior |
16.00
Very good |
19
Average |
2.20
|
| #33 |
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, TX |
59.6/100 |
2.00
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
24.00
Superior |
28
High |
3.40
Superior |
| #44 |
Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR See Diabetes & Endocrinology scorecard Ranked in Portland OR metro area and Oregon |
50.2/100 |
1.70
Modest |
12.00
Significant |
19.00
Very good |
21
Average |
3.40
Superior |
| #28 |
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC See Diabetes & Endocrinology scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
62.3/100 |
4.50
Significant |
13.00
Very good |
17.00
Very good |
23
Average |
2.40
Average |
