Rady Children's Hospital Ranked High By U.S. News & World Report

San Diego, CA — U.S. News & World Report released a list Tuesday of the 50 best children's hospitals in the country, and San Diego's Rady Children's Hospital was included.

The magazine — which publishes some of the most respected rankings on schools, hospitals, jobs and more — used data from a clinical survey of 183 pediatric centers along with a survey of pediatric specialists and sub-specialists. It then ranked the hospitals across 10 specialties — such as cancer and orthopedics — based on these three factors, weighted equally:

• "Clinical outcomes," such as cancer survival and infection rates
• "Efficient coordination of care," or how well the hospital complies with industry best practices
• "Sufficient care-related resources," such as having adequate staff and programs for certain conditions

This year, only 78 children's hospitals were ranked in at least one of the pediatric specialties evaluated.

Here is how U.S. News & World Report ranked Rady Children's Hospital nationally in nine pediatric specialties:

• No. 4 for orthopedics
• No. 16 for diabetes and endocrinology
• No. 18 for neonatal care
• No. 19 for pediatric cancer
• No. 20 for nephrology
• No. 22 for neurology and neurosurgery
• No. 28 for gastroenterology and GI surgery
• No. 32 for cardiology and heart surgery
• No. 32 for pulmonology

"At Rady Children’s, we are committed to leading the way in pediatric medicine by providing advanced, patient-focused care, whether it’s mending a broken bone or performing a heart transplant," said Rady Children’s President and CEO Donald Kearns, M.D. "As we enter into a new frontier of genomics research and personalized medicine, it’s gratifying to know that U.S. News recognizes our enduring commitment to providing a full spectrum of the best possible care to every child."

Explore the full children's hospital rankings, including by specialty, here.

— Marc Torrence, Patch national staff, contributed to this report.

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