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Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Neonatology

These are the 50 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 2011, 2012 and 2013 recommended the hospital.

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Rank	Hospital	U.S. News Score	Reputation with specialists	Prevention of ICU infections	Use of infection-preventing measures	Neonatal patient volume	Nurse-patient ratio	Advanced clinical services
#23	Mayo Clinic Children's Center Rochester, MN See Neonatology scorecard Ranked in Minnesota	60.2 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.4% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 17 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	Low 5 Score: 9 Low: 1 to 9 out of 21	Superior 100 Score: 4.6 Superior: 3.1 and above	All 100 Score: 5 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#44	Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health Indianapolis, IN See Neonatology scorecard Ranked in Indianapolis metro area and Indiana	47.8 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 4.1% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Very good 75 Score: 2 Very good: 2 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 17 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	Very high 100 Score: 18 Very high: 18 to 21 out of 21	Superior 100 Score: 3.7 Superior: 3.1 and above	All 100 Score: 5 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#11	Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA See Neonatology scorecard	77.9 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 17.2% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 17 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	High 75 Score: 15 High: 14 to 17 out of 21	Superior 100 Score: 3.8 Superior: 3.1 and above	All 100 Score: 4 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#3	St. Louis Children's Hospital-Washington University Saint Louis, MO See Neonatology scorecard	82.2 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 20.7% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 17 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	High 75 Score: 16 High: 14 to 17 out of 21	Superior 100 Score: 3.2 Superior: 3.1 and above	All 100 Score: 5 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#26	UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA See Neonatology scorecard Ranked in San Francisco metro area and California	57.5 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 13.6% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Very good 75 Score: 2 Very good: 2 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 17 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	High 75 Score: 17 High: 14 to 17 out of 21	Superior 100 Score: 3.2 Superior: 3.1 and above	All 100 Score: 4 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#50	Arkansas Children's Hospital Little Rock, AR See Neonatology scorecard	45.0 / 100	None 0.1 Score: 0.0%	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	High 75 Score: 14 High: 14 to 17 out of 21	Good 75 Score: 2.6 Good: 2.6-3.0	All 100 Score: 5 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#36	Brenner Children's Hospital and Health Services Winston-Salem, NC See Neonatology scorecard Ranked in Greensboro-Winston-Salem metro area and North Carolina	51.7 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.2% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	Average 50 Score: 12 Average: 10 to 13 out of 21	Average 50 Score: 2.3 Average: 2.3-2.5	Some 25 Score: 3 Some: 1, 2, or 3 out of 5
#29	Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA See Neonatology scorecard	56.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.9% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	High 75 Score: 14 High: 14 to 17 out of 21	Good 75 Score: 2.7 Good: 2.6-3.0	All 100 Score: 4 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#38	Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, NY See Neonatology scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York	51.4 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 0.5% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Superior 100 Score: 3 Superior: 3 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	Very high 100 Score: 18 Very high: 18 to 21 out of 21	Average 50 Score: 2.4 Average: 2.3-2.5	All 100 Score: 5 All: 4 or 5 out of 5
#33	Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Los Angeles, CA See Neonatology scorecard Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California	54.3 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 9.8% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	Very good 75 Score: 2 Very good: 2 out of 3	Very good 75 Score: 16 Very good: 15 to 17 out of 19	Average 50 Score: 12 Average: 10 to 13 out of 21	Superior 100 Score: 4.5 Superior: 3.1 and above	All 100 Score: 5 All: 4 or 5 out of 5

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