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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #49 |
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas Austin, TX Ranked in Austin metro area and Texas |
43.2/100 |
0.00
None |
12
Modest |
2.00
Significant |
13.00
Significant |
8
Low |
13
Average |
| #20 |
Johns Hopkins Children's Center Baltimore, MD Ranked in Baltimore metro area and Maryland |
60.7/100 |
22.30
Strong |
16
Very good |
NR
|
13.00
Significant |
13
High |
10
Low |
| #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 |
| #36 |
North Carolina Children's Hospital at UNC Chapel Hill, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
48.3/100 |
1.30
Modest |
13
Significant |
2.00
Significant |
13.00
Significant |
5
Low |
10
Low |
| #26 |
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital Cleveland, OH Ranked in Cleveland metro area and Ohio |
54.7/100 |
0.10
Modest |
14
Significant |
3.00
Very good |
13.00
Significant |
9
Low |
10
Low |
| #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 |
| #39 |
Holtz Children's Hospital at UM-Jackson Memorial Hospital Miami, FL Ranked in Miami metro area and Florida |
47.6/100 |
0.00
None |
13
Significant |
2.00
Significant |
12.00
Significant |
8
Low |
20
High |
| #25 |
Jacksonville, FL Ranked in Jacksonville metro area and Florida |
55.2/100 |
0.10
Modest |
17
Very good |
2.00
Significant |
12.00
Significant |
11
Average |
16
Average |
| #12 |
Children's Hospital at OU Medical Center Oklahoma City, OK Ranked in Oklahoma City metro area and Oklahoma |
64.6/100 |
4.60
Significant |
16
Very good |
3.00
Very good |
11.00
Significant |
20
Very high |
17
Average |
| #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 |
