Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Nephrology
These are the 51 top-ranked centers for children with serious kidney disorders. Survival following kidney transplant, biopsy complications, and overall infection prevention 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 nephrologists surveyed in 2010, 2011, and 2012 recommended the hospital. How We Rank Children's Hospitals
Editor's Note, 7/17/2012: 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 | Kidney transplant survival | Preventing biopsy complications | Success in reducing ICU infections | Success in preventing dialysis-related infections | Infection-prevention program | Patient volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #31 |
Akron, OH |
54.5/100 |
1.00
Modest |
24.00
Very high |
3
High |
3.00
Significant |
9.00
Very high |
43.00
Superior |
13
Low |
| #33 |
Cook Children's Medical Center Fort Worth, TX |
53.8/100 |
1.20
Modest |
21.00
High |
3
High |
4.00
Significant |
9.00
Very high |
31.00
Significant |
17
Low |
| #32 |
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
54.2/100 |
1.90
Modest |
24.00
Very high |
3
High |
4.00
Significant |
9.00
Very high |
40.00
Very good |
15
Low |
| #46 |
University of California Davis Children's Hospital Sacramento, CA Ranked in Sacramento metro area and California |
44.4/100 |
1.20
Modest |
18.00
Low |
3
High |
3.00
Significant |
9.00
Very high |
22.00
Modest |
21
Average |
| #19 |
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Minneapolis, MN Ranked in Minneapolis metro area and Minnesota |
62.2/100 |
10.60
Significant |
22.00
High |
1
Average |
3.00
Significant |
9.00
Very high |
26.00
Modest |
20
Average |
| #1 |
Boston, MA |
100.0/100 |
68.10
Very strong |
22.00
High |
3
High |
3.00
Significant |
8.00
Very high |
41.00
Superior |
28
High |
| #12 |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA |
71.6/100 |
11.10
Significant |
21.00
High |
3
High |
4.00
Significant |
8.00
Very high |
30.00
Significant |
33
Very high |
| #11 |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA |
71.8/100 |
12.90
Significant |
20.00
Average |
3
High |
5.00
Superior |
8.00
Very high |
41.00
Superior |
19
Average |
| #6 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO |
76.7/100 |
22.00
Strong |
24.00
Very high |
2
Average |
1.00
Modest |
8.00
Very high |
45.00
Superior |
23
Average |
| #14 |
Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC |
67.9/100 |
7.40
Significant |
21.00
High |
3
High |
3.00
Significant |
8.00
Very high |
36.00
Very good |
18
Average |