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 11–20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #45 |
Chicago, IL Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois |
56.3/100 |
0.00
None |
14.00
Superior |
12.00
Significant |
5
Low |
2.20
|
4.00
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 |
| #30 |
Akron, OH |
61.4/100 |
0.50
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
21.00
Superior |
10
Average |
2.30
Average |
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 |
| #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 |
| #42 |
Doernbecher Children's Hospital at Oregon Health and Science University Portland, OR Ranked in Portland OR metro area and Oregon |
57.3/100 |
0.70
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
17.00
Very good |
9
Low |
2.30
Average |
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 |
| #50 |
Phoenix, AZ |
53.9/100 |
0.00
None |
13.00
Very good |
18.00
Very good |
14
High |
2.80
Good |
5.00
All |
| #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 |
