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.
Showing 21–30 of 51
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #21 |
San Diego, CA |
71.1/100 |
3.60
Significant |
13.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
16
High |
4.90
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #22 |
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Minneapolis, MN Ranked in Minneapolis metro area and Minnesota |
70.6/100 |
1.70
Modest |
14.00
Superior |
14.00
Significant |
11
Average |
2.60
Good |
4.00
All |
| #23 |
University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Ann Arbor, MI Ranked in Detroit metro area and Michigan |
70.0/100 |
5.80
Significant |
12.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
16
High |
3.20
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #24 |
Miami, FL |
69.3/100 |
6.20
Significant |
14.00
Superior |
15.00
Significant |
7
Low |
3.90
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #25 |
Advocate Hope Children's Hospital Oak Lawn, IL Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois |
68.4/100 |
1.20
Modest |
15.00
Superior |
21.00
Superior |
11
Average |
2.20
|
5.00
All |
| #26 |
Children's Medical Center-Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, TX |
64.8/100 |
5.60
Significant |
10.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
15
High |
2.60
Good |
5.00
All |
| #27 |
University of Rochester-Golisano Children's Hospital Rochester, NY Ranked in Rochester metro area and New York |
64.7/100 |
2.70
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
15.00
Significant |
10
Average |
2.90
Good |
3.00
Some |
| #28 |
American Family Children's Hospital Madison, WI Ranked in Madison metro area and Wisconsin |
62.4/100 |
0.00
None |
15.00
Superior |
16.00
Very good |
5
Low |
2.00
Below average |
5.00
All |
| #29 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO |
61.5/100 |
2.80
Modest |
10.00
Significant |
21.00
Superior |
19
Very high |
3.20
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #30 |
Akron, OH |
61.4/100 |
0.50
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
21.00
Superior |
10
Average |
2.30
Average |
5.00
All |