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Cincinnati's Children named America's best children's hospital; Nationwide Children's ranked 6th

Nationwide Children’s Hospital was also ranked high – no. 3 – in the specific category of pediatric pulmonology and lung surgery.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nationwide Children’s Hospital was named one of the nation’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News and World Report for the 10th consecutive year.

The Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll is a top distinction awarded to only 10 children’s hospitals nationwide recognized by U.S. News as the “Best of the Best.”

This year, Nationwide Children’s is ranked sixth on the 2023-24 Honor Roll list. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center was ranked No. 1.

“We are incredibly proud and honored to be recognized as the best pediatric hospital in the nation,” says Steve Davis, MD, MMM, president and CEO of Cincinnati Children’s. “This distinction only confirms what we have always known—that we have outstanding, talented team members who are unmatched in their dedication to ensuring that all children have access to exceptional care. Our people are—and have always been—innovators, teachers, collaborators and compassionate caregivers, and they lead the way in helping kids achieve their full potential.”

Here are the top children’s hospitals in the U.S.:

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
  • Boston Children's Hospital
  • Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C.
  • Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, Ohio
  • Children's Hospital Los Angeles
  • UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
  • Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego, California
  • Johns Hopkins Children's Center, Baltimore

For 17 years, the U.S. News and World Report’s Best Children Hospitals rankings help patients and their families make informed decisions about where to receive care for challenging health conditions.

The Honor Roll list is based on a hospital’s cumulative ranking 10 specialties. Nationwide Children’s is also ranked among the nation’s best in all of them:

  • Cancer - #9
  • Cardiology and Heart Surgery - #5
  • Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders - #12
  • Gastroenterology and GI Surgery - #6
  • Neonatology - #18
  • Nephrology - #4
  • Neurology and Neurosurgery - #6
  • Orthopedics - #11
  • Pulmonary Medicine - #3
  • Urology - #8

“Our entire hospital team is committed to caring for children from Ohio and around the world, making a positive impact on our communities, and advancing research that will improve lives far into the future,” said Tim Robinson, Nationwide Children’s CEO. “This decade of recognition from U.S. News is the result of our team’s incredible dedication.”

Cincinnati Children’s is ranked number one in cancer, neonatology, urology and diabetes and endocrinology.

You can find the full report by clicking here.

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