A photo tour of the 2023-2024 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll
Which hospitals are best prepared to care for the sickest kids? The 2023-2024 U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings identify 89 hospitals with demonstrated expertise in one or more of 10 pediatric specialties. Ten hospitals earned a place on the Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll.
Click through the slides to view the Best Children’s Honor Roll hospitals, along with their highest-ranking specialties and regional rankings.
10. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center
Location: Baltimore, Maryland.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No.1 in Maryland and No. 4 in the mid-Atlantic region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Johns Hopkins Children’s Center received its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery: No. 7.
— Pediatric Cancer: No. 9.
— Pediatric Orthopedics: No. 9.
— Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery: No. 9.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: Not ranked.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
9. Rady Children’s Hospital
Location: San Diego, California.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 2 in California and No. 2 in the Pacific region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Rady Children’s Hospital earned its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery: No. 3.
— Pediatric Orthopedics: No. 6.
— Neonatology: No. 7.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: Not ranked.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
8. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 2 in Pennsylvania and No. 3 in the mid-Atlantic region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh earned its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology: No. 5.
— Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery: No. 8.
— Pediatric Nephrology: No. 9.
— Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery: No. 9.
— Pediatric Urology: No. 9.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 6.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
7. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
Location: Los Angeles, California.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 1 in California and No. 1 in the Pacific region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles earned its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Orthopedics: No. 2.
— Pediatric Cancer: No. 3.
— Pediatric Gastroenterology and GI Surgery: No. 5.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 8.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
6. Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Location: Columbus, Ohio.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 2 in Ohio and No. 2 in the Midwest region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Nationwide Children’s Hospital received its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery: No. 3.
— Pediatric Nephrology: No. 4.
— Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery: No. 5.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 9.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
5. Children’s National Hospital
Location: Washington, D.C.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 1 in the District of Columbia and No. 2 in the mid-Atlantic region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Children’s National Hospital earned its highest rankings in:
— Neonatology: No. 2.
— Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery: No. 3.
— Pediatric Cancer: No. 4.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 5.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
4. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 1 in Pennsylvania and No. 1 in the mid-Atlantic region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia earned its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Orthopedics: No. 1.
— Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology: No. 3.
— Pediatric Gastroenterology and GI Surgery: No. 4.
— Neonatology: No. 4.
— Pediatric Nephrology: No. 4.
— Pediatric Pulmonology and Lung Surgery: No. 4.
— Pediatric Urology: 4.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 4.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
3. Texas Children’s Hospital
Location: Houston, Texas.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 1 in Texas and No. 1 in the Southwest region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Texas Children’s Hospital earned its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery: No. 1.
— Pediatric Nephrology: No. 1.
— Pediatric Pulmonology and Lung Surgery: No. 1.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 2.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
2. Boston Children’s Hospital
Location: Boston, Massachusetts.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 1 in Massachusetts and No. 1 in New England.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Boston Children’s Hospital earned its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology: No. 1.
— Pediatric Gastroenterology and GI Surgery: No. 1.
— Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery: No. 1.
— Pediatric Cancer: No. 2.
— Pediatric Nephrology: No. 2.
— Pediatric Urology: No. 2.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 1.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
1. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.
Best Children’s Regional Hospital: Ranked No. 1 in Ohio and No. 1 in the Midwest region.
Number of specialties ranked: 10.
Highest-ranking specialties: Cincinnati Children’s Hospital earned its highest rankings in:
— Pediatric Cancer: No. 1.
— Pediatric Diabetes and Endocrinology: No. 1.
— Neonatology: No. 1.
— Pediatric Urology: No. 1.
Previous year’s honor roll rank: 3.
See all of this hospital’s rankings.
2023-2024 Honor Roll of U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals
1. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.
2. Boston Children’s Hospital.
3. Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.
4. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
5. Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.
6. Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio.
7. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
8. UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.
9. Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego, California.
10. Johns Hopkins Children’s Center in Baltimore, Maryland.
2023-2024: Best Children’s Regional Hospitals
U.S. News spoke with parents and advocates of children requiring complex care. While the Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll represents the top-rated care across specialties, it’s not always possible to provide long-term care a distance from home when there are other family members and job responsibilities to consider.
To address those concerns and realities, the U.S. News Best Children’s Regional rankings recognize the top-performing children’s hospitals in most states and in seven multi-state regions.
Find the best care near you at U.S. News Best Children’s Regional rankings page.
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The Honor Roll of U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals 2023-2024 originally appeared on usnews.com
Update 06/21/23: This story was previously published at an earlier date and has been updated with new ranking results.
