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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #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 |
| #2 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
94.8/100 |
46.70
Strong |
23.00
Very high |
3
High |
4.00
Significant |
6.00
High |
45.00
Superior |
28
High |
| #3 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH |
92.9/100 |
60.70
Very strong |
22.00
High |
2
Average |
4.00
Significant |
8.00
Very high |
38.00
Very good |
18
Average |
| #4 |
Seattle, WA |
92.6/100 |
61.10
Very strong |
24.00
Very high |
2
Average |
4.00
Significant |
8.00
Very high |
44.00
Superior |
21
Average |
| #5 |
Houston, TX |
82.1/100 |
34.50
Strong |
24.00
Very high |
2
Average |
3.00
Significant |
8.00
Very high |
40.00
Very good |
20
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 |
| #7 |
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL |
74.2/100 |
12.50
Significant |
22.00
High |
3
High |
3.00
Significant |
5.00
Average |
40.00
Very good |
25
Average |
| #8 |
Children's Medical Center Dallas Dallas, TX |
74.1/100 |
8.80
Significant |
23.00
Very high |
3
High |
3.00
Significant |
7.00
High |
41.00
Superior |
24
Average |
| #9 |
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH |
73.9/100 |
14.90
|
22.00
High |
3
High |
5.00
Superior |
4.00
Average |
43.00
Superior |
20
Average |
| #10 |
Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Los Angeles, CA Ranked in Los Angeles metro area and California |
72.2/100 |
24.20
Strong |
23.00
Very high |
3
High |
NR
NR |
8.00
Very high |
37.00
Very good |
10
Low |