U.S. News & World Report
Hospital Named " one of nation's Elite Children's Hospitals" by U.S. News & World Report
Our hospital has been named to the prestigious National "Honor Roll" by U.S. News & World Report rankings as the only pediatric medical center on the West Coast ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties every year.Only 11 children’s hospitals in the United States achieved Honor Roll status for 2011-12, and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the only hospital in California to receive this tribute. Children's Hospital Los Angeles has been ranked among the nation’s best hospitals since the inception of the magazine’s rankings in 1990. Review the Rankings on the U.S. News & World Report website.
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Message from the CEO“Our clinicians believe that the family is an integral part of the healing process. We do our best to create an environment where children and families can heal and learn together during the challenges of the particular illness or injury. Our caregivers understand that the family is the constant in a child’s life, and that excellent care supports the entire family.” |
- Cancer
- Cardiology & Heart Surgery
- Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders
- Gastroenterology
- Neonatology
- Kidney Disorders
- Neurology and Neurosurgery
- Orthopaedics
- Pulmonology
- Urology
About the Rankings
Each year, U.S. News & World Report invites well over 100 hospitals to complete its survey to be considered for ranking. Facilities asked to participate in the rankings were largely drawn from two membership categories of the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI). Several non-NACHRI members were added because of known pediatric expertise or at the recommendation of experts.
The methodology for the rankings is adjusted each year to reflect best practices in the industry along with differences in pediatric specialty care as compared to adult health care, but typically uses an algorithm that scores data related to:
- Reputation
- Clinical outcomes
- Care-related measures, such as nursing, advanced technology, credentialing and other factors
The children’s hospitals were evaluated on a combination of opinions from pediatric specialists — the hospitals these specialists would recommend for the sickest children —along with data collected from a 60-page survey.