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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #18 |
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, TX |
72.8/100 |
1.30
Modest |
15.00
Superior |
22.00
Superior |
14
High |
3.70
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #11 |
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
79.9/100 |
5.60
Significant |
15.00
Superior |
16.00
Very good |
12
Average |
2.60
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 |
| #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 |
| #51 |
Connecticut Children's Medical Center Hartford, CT |
53.1/100 |
0.50
Modest |
14.00
Superior |
17.00
Very good |
10
Average |
2.40
Average |
5.00
All |
| #43 |
Charlotte, NC Ranked in Charlotte metro area and North Carolina |
57.0/100 |
0.80
Modest |
14.00
Superior |
19.00
Very good |
11
Average |
2.40
Average |
3.00
Some |
| #24 |
Miami, FL |
69.3/100 |
6.20
Significant |
14.00
Superior |
15.00
Significant |
7
Low |
3.90
Superior |
5.00
All |