Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Neonatology
These are the 51 top-ranked neonatal centers. Nurse staffing in neonatal intensive care units, ability to prevent bloodstream infections, and patient volume 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 neonatologists 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 | Success in reducing ICU infections | Infection-prevention program | Patient volume | Nurse-patient ratio | Advanced clinical services |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH |
100.0/100 |
39.80
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
18.00
Very good |
18
Very high |
3.50
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #2 |
Houston, TX |
97.5/100 |
30.80
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
16
High |
3.00
|
5.00
All |
| #3 |
Boston, MA |
94.9/100 |
54.50
Very strong |
10.00
Significant |
21.00
Superior |
17
High |
3.70
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #4 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
94.7/100 |
64.90
Very strong |
9.00
Significant |
21.00
Superior |
20
Very high |
3.30
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #5 |
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Cleveland, OH Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
91.4/100 |
31.10
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
14.00
Significant |
10
Average |
2.50
|
5.00
All |
| #6 |
Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC |
89.3/100 |
16.40
Strong |
14.00
Superior |
19.00
Very good |
18
Very high |
2.90
Good |
5.00
All |
| #7 |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
87.0/100 |
11.60
Significant |
14.00
Superior |
19.00
Very good |
15
High |
3.70
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #8 |
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee |
84.7/100 |
8.30
Significant |
14.00
Superior |
14.00
Significant |
20
Very high |
4.10
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #9 |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA |
84.6/100 |
11.30
Significant |
15.00
Superior |
17.00
Very good |
15
High |
3.20
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #10 |
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Baltimore, MD Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland |
80.9/100 |
18.00
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
14.00
Significant |
10
Average |
2.80
Good |
5.00
All |
