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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #2 |
Houston, TX |
97.5/100 |
30.80
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
16
High |
3.00
|
5.00
All |
| #49 |
University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital Chicago, IL Ranked in Chicago metro area and Illinois |
54.4/100 |
1.70
Modest |
13.00
Very good |
12.00
Significant |
11
Average |
2.70
Good |
5.00
All |
| #19 |
University of Iowa Children's Hospital Iowa City, IA Ranked in Iowa |
72.7/100 |
4.10
Significant |
13.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
13
Average |
2.20
|
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 |
| #15 |
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL |
78.0/100 |
12.00
Significant |
12.00
Very good |
16.00
Very good |
13
Average |
2.60
Good |
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 |
| #41 |
Holtz Children's Hospital at UM-Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL Ranked in Miami metro area and Florida |
57.5/100 |
4.70
Significant |
12.00
Very good |
13.00
Significant |
7
Low |
2.00
Below average |
4.00
All |