U.S. News Best Children's Hospitals Data: Pulmonology
Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Pulmonology
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology
The top 50 centers for children with serious respiratory problems are ranked below. Management of asthma, cystic fibrosis, and muscular dystrophy are among the factors that made up 75 percent of a hospital's score. Most of the data came from a U.S. News survey of children's hospitals. The other 25 percent reflects how many of 450 pediatric pulmonologists surveyed in 2009, 2010, and 2011 recommended the hospital.
| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Asthma inpatient care | Cystic fibrosis management | Success in preventing ICU bloodstream infections | Overall infection prevention | Patient volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA |
100.0/100 |
53.60
Very strong |
9
Very good |
6
Superior |
2.00
Significant |
30.00
Superior |
21
Very high |
| #2 |
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH |
99.1/100 |
58.00
Very strong |
10
Superior |
5
Very good |
3.00
Superior |
30.00
Superior |
17
High |
| #3 |
Children's Hospital Boston Boston, MA |
90.3/100 |
41.20
Strong |
8
Significant |
4
Significant |
3.00
Superior |
23.00
Very good |
16
High |
| #4 |
Children's Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO |
89.3/100 |
44.90
Strong |
10
Superior |
4
Significant |
1.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
17
High |
| #5 |
Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX |
86.9/100 |
42.90
Strong |
10
Superior |
3
Modest |
3.00
Superior |
19.00
Very good |
17
High |
| #6 |
St. Louis Children's Hospital-Washington University Saint Louis, MO |
78.0/100 |
25.60
Strong |
9
Very good |
3
Modest |
2.00
Significant |
27.00
Superior |
14
Average |
| #7 |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA |
75.4/100 |
18.70
Strong |
8
Significant |
5
Very good |
2.00
Significant |
28.00
Superior |
20
Very high |
| #8 |
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Cleveland, OH |
74.2/100 |
21.60
Strong |
9
Very good |
3
Modest |
3.00
Superior |
28.00
Superior |
13
Average |
| #9 |
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Baltimore, MD |
73.2/100 |
26.10
Strong |
7
Significant |
4
Significant |
2.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
14
Average |
| #10 |
North Carolina Children's Hospital at UNC Chapel Hill, NC |
70.5/100 |
19.50
Strong |
9
Very good |
3
Modest |
2.00
Significant |
19.00
Very good |
10
Low |
| #11 |
Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA |
69.6/100 |
21.50
Strong |
10
Superior |
6
Superior |
1.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
11
Low |
| #12 |
Riley Hospital for Children at Indiana University Health Indianapolis, IN |
65.1/100 |
6.70
Significant |
10
Superior |
5
Very good |
2.00
Significant |
30.00
Superior |
18
Very high |
| #13 |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
63.9/100 |
10.30
Significant |
10
Superior |
2
Modest |
3.00
Superior |
30.00
Superior |
14
Average |
| #14 |
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto, CA |
61.8/100 |
8.20
Significant |
10
Superior |
4
Significant |
2.00
Significant |
31.00
Superior |
14
Average |
| #15 |
Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH |
61.2/100 |
4.80
Significant |
10
Superior |
3
Modest |
3.00
Superior |
32.00
Superior |
15
High |
| #16 |
New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley-Komansky Children's Hospital New York, NY |
58.0/100 |
7.90
Significant |
8
Significant |
3
Modest |
2.00
Significant |
26.00
Very good |
13
Average |
| #17 |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA |
57.0/100 |
3.90
Significant |
9
Very good |
4
Significant |
2.00
Significant |
24.00
Very good |
19
Very high |
| #17 |
Children's Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL |
57.0/100 |
3.30
Significant |
10
Superior |
5
Very good |
3.00
Superior |
33.00
Superior |
12
Average |
| #19 |
Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee, WI |
54.2/100 |
3.30
Significant |
8
Significant |
6
Superior |
2.00
Significant |
24.00
Very good |
20
Very high |
| #20 |
Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC |
53.8/100 |
2.30
Modest |
6
Modest |
5
Very good |
3.00
Superior |
20.00
Very good |
15
High |
| #21 |
University of Michigan C.S. Mott Children's Hospital Ann Arbor, MI |
51.6/100 |
2.60
Modest |
9
Very good |
5
Very good |
2.00
Significant |
29.00
Superior |
13
Average |
| #22 |
Children's Hospital Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH |
51.1/100 |
0.70
Modest |
10
Superior |
0
Minimal |
3.00
Superior |
34.00
Superior |
16
High |
| #23 |
Miami Children's Hospital Miami, FL |
51.0/100 |
0.40
Modest |
8
Significant |
5
Very good |
3.00
Superior |
33.00
Superior |
17
High |
| #24 |
Nemours-Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE |
50.3/100 |
1.20
Modest |
8
Significant |
5
Very good |
3.00
Superior |
29.00
Superior |
15
High |
| #25 |
Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville, KY |
50.2/100 |
2.30
Modest |
9
Very good |
4
Significant |
2.00
Significant |
30.00
Superior |
9
Low |