UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Rankings

Adult Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Ear, Nose & Throat
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
Nationally ranked Geriatrics
Nationally ranked Gynecology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Ophthalmology
Nationally ranked Orthopedics
High performing Psychiatry
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Rehabilitation
Nationally ranked Rheumatology
Nationally ranked Urology
Children's Specialties
Nationally ranked Cancer
Nationally ranked Cardiology & Heart Surgery
Nationally ranked Diabetes & Endocrinology
Nationally ranked Gastroenterology
Nationally ranked Neonatology
Nationally ranked Nephrology
Nationally ranked Neurology & Neurosurgery
Nationally ranked Pulmonology
Nationally ranked Urology

Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery Score Card

Hospital Ranking #22
U.S. News Hospital Score 49.8/100
Best Children's Hospitals Rankings Methodology »
Reputation with specialists
9.30

Significant

Surgical survival
Immediately following complex procedures
12

High

Epilepsy management
7

Very high

Overall infection prevention
Use of proven infection-reducing measures
17.00

Significant

New-patient volume
19

Average

Surgical volume
10

Low

Epilepsy treatment volume
7

High

Nurse-patient ratio
3.90

Superior

Nurse Magnet hospital
Credentialed source of high-quality nursing care
No
Advanced clinical services
Specialized resources such as neurological rehab program
17.00

Most

Clinical support services
Medical and surgical services such as pediatric anesthesia program
9

All

Advanced technologies
4.00

All

Specialized clinics and programs
Such as for movement disorders
10.00

Many

Patient and family services
Such as interpreters and child life specialists
8

All

Commitment to involving parents and family
Such as a parent advisory committee and family-centered rounds
6

Superior

Commitment to quality improvement
Such as tracking patient data
7

Superior

Commitment to best practices
Such as regular mortality and morbidity conferences
8

Superior

Use of health information technology
0

Minimal

Subspecialist availability
11

Significant

Fellowship programs
1

1 of 2

Commitment to clinical research
2

Superior

Pediatrics: Neurology & Neurosurgery Hospitals:
#1 Children's Hospital Boston
Boston, MA
#2 Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
#3 Johns Hopkins Children's Center
Baltimore, MD
St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center
San Francisco CA 94117
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
San Francisco CA 94115
Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center
San Francisco CA 94116
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
San Francisco CA 94121
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