U.S. News & World Report Names Top Children's Hospitals
According the report, rankings were determined on the responses received to a 65-page survey. Of the 160 hospitals surveyed, 98 responded. The scores represented three major areas: reputation, medical outcomes and care-related indicators, such as patient volume, nurse staffing and specialized programs.
Hospitals were ranked in 10 specialty areas, including cancer, heart and heart surgery and orthopedics. Of the 98 respondents, 10 hospitals were ranked in all 10 specialty areas, including (in alphabetical order): Children's Hospital in Denver, Colo., Children's Hospital of Boston and Children's Hospital of Los Angeles.
Read the complete list of America's Best Children's Hospitals and the pediatrics Honor Roll.
Read more about the America's Best Children's Hospitals rankings.
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