Top-Ranked Pediatric Hospitals for Urology
These are the 50 top-ranked centers for children with serious urological conditions. Bloodstream infections from urinary catheters, nurse staffing, 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 urologists surveyed in 2010, 2011, and 2012 recommended the hospital. How We Rank Children's Hospitals
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| Rank | Hospital | U.S. News Score | Reputation with specialists | Success in preventing surgical complications | Success in reducing urinary tract infections | Infection-prevention program | Patient volume | Surgical volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #33 |
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto, CA |
50.5/100 |
2.20
Modest |
14
Significant |
1.00
Modest |
14.00
Significant |
15
Very high |
11
Low |
| #34 |
Miami, FL |
49.4/100 |
1.30
Modest |
13
Significant |
1.00
Modest |
14.00
Significant |
13
High |
20
High |
| #16 |
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center New Hyde Park, NY Ranked in New York metro area and New York |
63.4/100 |
4.40
Significant |
21
Superior |
1.00
Modest |
16.00
Very good |
13
High |
24
Very high |
| #7 |
Houston, TX |
74.7/100 |
18.30
Strong |
17
Very good |
1.00
Modest |
22.00
Superior |
16
Very high |
21
High |
| #45 |
University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital Minneapolis, MN Ranked in Minneapolis metro area and Minnesota |
46.8/100 |
0.70
Modest |
14
Significant |
1.00
Modest |
13.00
Significant |
10
Average |
11
Low |
| #47 |
Children's Hospital of Alabama at UAB Birmingham, AL |
45.0/100 |
0.90
Modest |
17
Very good |
0.00
Minimal |
11.00
Significant |
18
Very high |
18
Average |
| #32 |
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics Kansas City, MO |
52.1/100 |
1.40
Modest |
19
Superior |
0.00
Minimal |
20.00
Very good |
16
Very high |
16
Average |
| #8 |
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt Nashville, TN Ranked in Nashville metro area and Tennessee |
71.7/100 |
25.90
Strong |
17
Very good |
0.00
Minimal |
13.00
Significant |
23
Very high |
19
High |
| #46 |
Primary Children's Medical Center Salt Lake City, UT |
45.1/100 |
0.80
Modest |
18
Very good |
0.00
Minimal |
16.00
Very good |
14
Very high |
22
High |
| #50 |
University of Iowa Children's Hospital Iowa City, IA Ranked in Iowa |
42.9/100 |
0.10
Modest |
18
Very good |
0.00
Minimal |
18.00
Very good |
13
High |
10
Low |
