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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #31 |
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Los Angeles, CA Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California |
61.0/100 |
8.90
Significant |
9.00
Significant |
16.00
Very good |
11
Average |
3.40
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #8 |
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee |
84.7/100 |
8.30
Significant |
14.00
Superior |
14.00
Significant |
20
Very high |
4.10
Superior |
5.00
All |
| #24 |
Miami, FL |
69.3/100 |
6.20
Significant |
14.00
Superior |
15.00
Significant |
7
Low |
3.90
Superior |
5.00
All |