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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #39 |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA |
58.8/100 |
2.90
|
11.00
Very good |
16.00
Very good |
18
Very high |
2.80
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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #47 |
Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital New Haven, CT Ranked in New Haven-Milford metro area and Connecticut |
55.0/100 |
1.30
Modest |
10.00
Significant |
17.00
Very good |
8
Low |
2.80
Good |
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 |
| #48 |
Children's Hospital of Alabama at UAB Birmingham, AL |
54.7/100 |
3.40
Significant |
9.00
Significant |
12.00
Significant |
20
Very high |
2.70
Good |
5.00
All |
| #14 |
St. Louis Children's Hospital-Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
78.9/100 |
16.70
Strong |
11.00
Very good |
17.00
Very good |
15
High |
2.70
Good |
5.00
All |