Texas Children’s Hospital nets No. 1 rank for pediatric cardiology, heart surgery
Texas Children’s Hospital ranked No. 1 on U.S. News & World Report’s list of best hospitals for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery for the fifth consecutive year.
According to a press release from U.S. News & World Report, hospitals were assessed by objective measures such as patient outcomes, including mortality and infection rates, in addition to available clinical resources and compliance with best practices. The release also noted that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, data collection from children’s hospitals was not repeated in 2021.
The top-ranked hospitals for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery in the 2021-2022 report are:
- 1. Texas Children’s Hospital
- 2. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
- 3. Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- 4. Boston Children’s Hospital
- 5. Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health
- 6. Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora
- 7. UF Health Shands Children's Hospital
- 8. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- 9. Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- 10. Children's Medical Center Dallas
“When choosing a hospital for a sick child, many parents want specialized expertise, convenience and caring medical professionals,” Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News & World Report, said in the release. “The Best Children's Hospitals rankings have always highlighted hospitals that excel in specialized care. Now, this year's new state and regional rankings can help families identify conveniently located hospitals capable of meeting their child’s needs. As the pandemic continues to affect travel, finding high-quality care close to home has never been more important.”
Texas Children’s Hospital also took the No. 3 spot for overall 2020-2021 Best Children’s Hospitals honor roll, No. 3 in pediatric nephrology, No. 3 in pediatric pulmonology and No. 2 in pediatric neurology and neurosurgery. Boston Children’s Hospital achieved the No. 1 overall rank.
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A complete list of the national rankings can be found at https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings
Data reprinted with permission from U.S. News & World Report.
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U.S. News & World Report. health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings. Accessed June 15, 2021.