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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #17 |
Seattle, WA |
75.8/100 |
12.40
Significant |
11.00
Very good |
21.00
Superior |
18
Very high |
3.60
Superior |
4.00
All |
| #20 |
Aurora, CO |
72.4/100 |
14.70
Significant |
10.00
Significant |
19.00
Very good |
16
High |
3.20
Superior |
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 |
| #46 |
Children's Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI |
55.8/100 |
1.40
Modest |
10.00
Significant |
19.00
Very good |
13
Average |
2.50
|
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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #13 |
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH |
79.0/100 |
9.40
Significant |
12.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
20
Very high |
2.50
|
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 |
