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Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Nephrology

These are the 50 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 2011, 2012 and 2013 recommended the hospital.

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Rank	Hospital	U.S. News Score	Reputation with specialists	Kidney transplant survival	Preventing biopsy complications	Use of infection-preventing measures	Prevention of ICU infections	Prevention of dialysis-related infections
#9	Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL See Nephrology scorecard	77.8 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 15.5% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	High 75 Score: 22 High: 21 or 22 out of 24	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 44 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Superior 100 Score: 5 Superior: 5 or 6 out of 6	Average 50 Score: 7 Average: 5 to 7 out of 12
#3	Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA See Nephrology scorecard	94.6 / 100	Very strong 100 Score: 55.8% Very strong: 50.0% and above	Very high 100 Score: 23 Very high: 23 or 24 out of 24	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 44 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Significant 50 Score: 4 Significant: 3 or 4 out of 6	High 75 Score: 9 High: 8 to 10 out of 12
#43	Miami Children's Hospital Miami, FL See Nephrology scorecard	49.8 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.7% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	NR Score: NR	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 44 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Superior 100 Score: 6 Superior: 5 or 6 out of 6	High 75 Score: 8 High: 8 to 10 out of 12
#10	Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH See Nephrology scorecard	77.7 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 22.4% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	High 75 Score: 22 High: 21 or 22 out of 24	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 44 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Superior 100 Score: 5 Superior: 5 or 6 out of 6	Average 50 Score: 7 Average: 5 to 7 out of 12
#47	Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York	45.6 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.7% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	NR Score: NR	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 44 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Superior 100 Score: 5 Superior: 5 or 6 out of 6	Very high 100 Score: 11 Very high: 11 or 12 out of 12
#37	Akron Children's Hospital Akron, OH See Nephrology scorecard	52.3 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 1.4% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Very high 100 Score: 24 Very high: 23 or 24 out of 24	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 43 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Superior 100 Score: 5 Superior: 5 or 6 out of 6	High 75 Score: 10 High: 8 to 10 out of 12
#6	Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO See Nephrology scorecard	84.7 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 27.7% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	Very high 100 Score: 23 Very high: 23 or 24 out of 24	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 43 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Modest 25 Score: 2 Modest: 1 or 2 out of 6	Very high 100 Score: 11 Very high: 11 or 12 out of 12
#26	Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital New York, NY See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in New York metro area and New York	57.1 / 100	Significant 50 Score: 3.0% Significant: 3.0%-14.9%	High 75 Score: 22 High: 21 or 22 out of 24	High 100 Score: 3 High: 3 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 43 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Significant 50 Score: 4 Significant: 3 or 4 out of 6	High 75 Score: 9 High: 8 to 10 out of 12
#7	Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX See Nephrology scorecard	81.8 / 100	Strong 75 Score: 37.0% Strong: 15.0%-49.9%	Very high 100 Score: 24 Very high: 23 or 24 out of 24	Average 50 Score: 2 Average: 1 or 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 43 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Significant 50 Score: 4 Significant: 3 or 4 out of 6	High 75 Score: 8 High: 8 to 10 out of 12
#38	Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC See Nephrology scorecard Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina	51.7 / 100	Modest 25 Score: 2.5% Modest: 0.1%-2.9%	Very high 100 Score: 24 Very high: 23 or 24 out of 24	Average 50 Score: 2 Average: 1 or 2 out of 3	Superior 100 Score: 42 Superior: 41 to 44 out of 44	Significant 50 Score: 4 Significant: 3 or 4 out of 6	Very high 100 Score: 12 Very high: 11 or 12 out of 12

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