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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #20 |
Aurora, CO |
72.4/100 |
14.70
Significant |
10.00
Significant |
19.00
Very good |
16
High |
3.20
Superior |
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 |
| #29 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO |
61.5/100 |
2.80
Modest |
10.00
Significant |
21.00
Superior |
19
Very high |
3.20
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #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 |
| #23 |
University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Ann Arbor, MI Ranked in Detroit metro area and Michigan |
70.0/100 |
5.80
Significant |
12.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
16
High |
3.20
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #37 |
North Carolina Children's Hospital at UNC Chapel Hill, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
59.2/100 |
1.90
Modest |
12.00
Very good |
14.00
Significant |
9
Low |
3.10
Superior |
4.00
All |
| #40 |
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco, CA Ranked in San Francisco metro area and California |
57.9/100 |
13.80
Significant |
9.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
16
High |
3.10
Superior |
4.00
All |
| #2 |
Houston, TX |
97.5/100 |
30.80
Strong |
13.00
Very good |
23.00
Superior |
16
High |
3.00
|
5.00
All |
| #44 |
Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
56.6/100 |
2.00
Modest |
9.00
Significant |
23.00
Superior |
13
Average |
2.90
Good |
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 |
