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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #26 |
Children's Medical Center-Parkland Memorial Hospital Dallas, TX |
64.8/100 |
5.60
Significant |
10.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
15
High |
2.60
Good |
5.00
All |
| #11 |
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
79.9/100 |
5.60
Significant |
15.00
Superior |
16.00
Very good |
12
Average |
2.60
Good |
5.00
All |
| #41 |
Holtz Children's Hospital at UM-Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL Ranked in Miami metro area and Florida |
57.5/100 |
4.70
Significant |
12.00
Very good |
13.00
Significant |
7
Low |
2.00
Below average |
4.00
All |
| #19 |
University of Iowa Children's Hospital Iowa City, IA Ranked in Iowa |
72.7/100 |
4.10
Significant |
13.00
Very good |
19.00
Very good |
13
Average |
2.20
|
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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |