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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #27 |
Duke Children's Hospital and Health Center Durham, NC Ranked in Raleigh-Durham metro area and North Carolina |
54.2/100 |
0.00
None |
21
Superior |
2.00
Significant |
15.00
Significant |
9
Low |
12
Low |
| #44 |
Helen DeVos Children's Hospital Grand Rapids, MI Ranked in Grand Rapids-Wyoming metro area and Michigan |
47.0/100 |
0.00
None |
14
Significant |
1.00
Modest |
16.00
Very good |
11
Average |
12
Low |
| #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 |
| #31 |
Louisville, KY |
52.5/100 |
0.00
None |
21
Superior |
2.00
Significant |
19.00
Very good |
6
Low |
11
Low |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |
| #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 |