Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia named top hospital for pediatric endocrinology
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Key takeaways:
- U.S. News & World Report ranked Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia as the top pediatric diabetes and endocrinology hospital for 2024-2025.
- Cincinnati Children’s placed second in the rankings.
One year after falling out of the top spot, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is again the No. 1 hospital in the U.S. for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology, according to U.S. News & World Report.
The publication released its Best Children’s Hospitals ranking for 2024-2025 on Oct. 8. U.S. News & World Report ranked pediatric hospitals across 11 specialties with the goal of assisting parents, caregivers and physicians to find the best possible care for children, according to a press release.
“When confronted with the daunting task of selecting a hospital for their child’s specialized medical needs, parents and caregivers can use U.S. News’ evaluation of pediatric hospital performance as a valuable resource,” Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News & World Report, said in a press release. The top five U.S. hospitals for pediatric diabetes and endocrinology are:
- 1. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- 2. Cincinnati Children’s
- 3. Boston Children’s Hospital
- 4. Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston
- 5. Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia regains its place in the No. 1 spot after being ranked third in 2023-2024. The institution was ranked as the top pediatric diabetes and endocrinology hospital in 2022-2023.
Cincinnati Children’s and Boston Children’s Hospital each slid down the rankings one and two spots, respectively, after tying for the top spot in 2023-2024. Texas Children’s Hospital fell two spots after ranking second last year. Children’s Hospital Colorado fell from fourth in 2023-2024 to fifth in 2024-2025.
This year’s ranking was compiled by U.S. News & World Report and research and consulting firm RTI International by analyzing data from 108 children’s hospitals and survey information from thousands of pediatric specialists. According to a press release, “Best Hospital” designations are given to institutions that “excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, compliance with established best practices, and level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care.”
For more information and to view the full rankings, visit https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings?src=usn_pr.
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