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
Showing 11–20 of 50
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 |
San Diego, CA |
71.2/100 |
4.90
Significant |
19
Superior |
3.00
Very good |
18.00
Very good |
18
Very high |
15
Average |
| #6 |
Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL |
75.8/100 |
15.40
Strong |
21
Superior |
1.00
Modest |
15.00
Significant |
17
Very high |
18
Average |
| #15 |
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta, GA |
63.5/100 |
8.40
Significant |
16
Very good |
1.00
Modest |
15.00
Significant |
17
Very high |
23
High |
| #12 |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA |
64.6/100 |
4.30
Significant |
16
Very good |
2.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
17
Very high |
25
Very high |
| #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 |
| #14 |
Children's National Medical Center Washington, DC |
63.9/100 |
3.20
Significant |
17
Very good |
1.00
Modest |
18.00
Very good |
16
Very high |
18
Average |
| #17 |
Mayo Eugenio Litta Children's Hospital Rochester, MN Ranked in Minnesota |
62.4/100 |
4.50
Significant |
16
Very good |
2.00
Significant |
18.00
Very good |
16
Very high |
12
Low |
| #7 |
Houston, TX |
74.7/100 |
18.30
Strong |
17
Very good |
1.00
Modest |
22.00
Superior |
16
Very high |
21
High |
| #28 |
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA |
53.9/100 |
0.00
None |
18
Very good |
1.00
Modest |
18.00
Very good |
15
Very high |
18
Average |
| #10 |
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Pittsburgh, PA |
67.3/100 |
3.80
Significant |
14
Significant |
3.00
Very good |
16.00
Very good |
15
Very high |
16
Average |
