In the most recent U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings of American hospitals, only 89 children's hospitals received national recognition in at least one pediatric specialty, out of ten such specialties studied in the survey. No children's hospitals in the Great Plains region ranked among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the nation, but eight earned top 50 national recognition in at least one of the ten pediatric specialties examined. Let's take a summary look at the eight children's hospitals in the Great Plains region that earned recognition in the newest USNWR survey:
Eight Children's Hospitals in the Great Plains Region |
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Location: Kansas City, MO
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 9 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#43 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#15 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#27 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#48 Neonatology
#10 Nephrology
#30 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#18 Orthopedics
#33 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#26 Urology
Location: Kansas City, MO
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 9 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#43 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#15 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#27 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#48 Neonatology
#10 Nephrology
#30 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#18 Orthopedics
#33 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#26 Urology
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University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital
Location: Iowa City
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 6 of 10
Mayo Clinic Children's Center
Location: Rochester, MN
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 8 of 10
Location: Rochester, MN
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 8 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#25 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#34 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#26 Neonatology
#49 Nephrology
#31 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#25 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#34 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#26 Neonatology
#49 Nephrology
#31 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#16 Orthopedics
#37 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#16 Urology
#37 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#16 Urology
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#22 Cancer
#19 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#22 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#16 Nephrology
#12 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#13 Orthopedics
#18 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#22 Urology
#22 Cancer
#19 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#22 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#16 Nephrology
#12 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#13 Orthopedics
#18 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
#22 Urology
Location: Iowa City
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 6 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#23 Diabetes & Endocrinology
#21 Neonatology
#42 Nephrology
#47 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#28 Orthopedics
#21 Neonatology
#42 Nephrology
#47 Neurology & Neurosurgery
#28 Orthopedics
#48 Urology
Location: St. Louis
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 5 of 10
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 5 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#50 Cancer
#39 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#50 Cancer
#39 Cardiology & Heart Surgery
#46 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#40 Neonatology
#47 Nephrology
#40 Neonatology
#47 Nephrology
Location: Minneapolis
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 2 of 10
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 2 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#48 Gastroenterology & GI Surgery
#22 Nephrology
#22 Nephrology
Location: Omaha, NE
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 1 of 10
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 1 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#39 Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
Location: St. Louis
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 1 of 10
Nationally Ranked Pediatric Specialties: 1 of 10
Pediatric Specialties Ranked in the Top 50 Nationally:
#13 Orthopedics
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