Nationwide Children’s Named One of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by US News for 5th Straight Year

For the fifth consecutive year, Nationwide Children’s Hospital has been ranked by U.S.News & World Report as one of “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals.” The 2010 list includes the top 30-ranked children’s hospitals in 10 pediatric specialties. Nationwide Children’s ranked among the best in seven categories: gastroenterology; heart and heart surgery; pulmonary; urology; cancer; neonatology and kidney.

The medical centers ranked in Best Children’s Hospitals were judged based on a combination of opinions from pediatric specialists about the hospitals they would recommend for the sickest children and data gathered in a 75-page survey covering important medical information ranging from surgical death rates to whether pediatric anesthesiologists and other sub specialists are on staff.

“For five straight years, the U.S.News & World Report rankings have recognized our commitment to the children of this community and to all the patients we serve from around the world,” says Steve Allen, MD, chief executive officer of Nationwide Children’s Hospital. “We have firmly established ourselves as a pediatric leader and with that position we tirelessly seek to improve outcomes, advance research and transform care for children everywhere. These rankings honor our staff and the quality of their work.”

The rankings are published online  here  and featured in the August print issue.

For more information, see the release from Nationwide Children’s Hospital