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 31–40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 |
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Los Angeles, CA Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California |
61.0/100 |
8.90
Significant |
9.00
Significant |
16.00
Very good |
11
Average |
3.40
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #32 |
Riley Hospital for Children Indiana University Health Indianapolis, IN Ranked in Indianapolis metro area and Indiana |
60.9/100 |
3.30
Significant |
10.00
Significant |
21.00
Superior |
18
Very high |
2.80
Good |
5.00
All |
| #33 |
Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Rochester, MN Ranked in Minnesota |
60.2/100 |
1.20
Modest |
12.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
7
Low |
3.20
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #34 |
Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE |
60.1/100 |
0.80
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
10
Average |
2.70
Good |
5.00
All |
| #35 |
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY Ranked in New York metro area and New York |
59.7/100 |
0.70
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
17.00
Very good |
11
Average |
2.20
|
5.00
All |
| #36 |
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota Minneapolis, MN |
59.3/100 |
3.60
Significant |
12.00
Very good |
15.00
Significant |
18
Very high |
2.80
Good |
4.00
All |
| #37 |
North Carolina Children's Hospital at UNC Chapel Hill, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
59.2/100 |
1.90
Modest |
12.00
Very good |
14.00
Significant |
9
Low |
3.10
Superior |
4.00
All |
| #37 |
Shands Hospital for Children at the University of Florida Gainesville, FL Ranked in Florida |
59.2/100 |
0.00
None |
13.00
Very good |
15.00
Significant |
11
Average |
2.60
Good |
4.00
All |
| #39 |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA |
58.8/100 |
2.90
|
11.00
Very good |
16.00
Very good |
18
Very high |
2.80
Good |
5.00
All |
| #40 |
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA Ranked in San Francisco metro area and California |
57.9/100 |
13.80
Significant |
9.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
16
High |
3.10
Superior |
4.00
All |