Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital has been named a national leader in clinical care, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2024-2025 “Best Children’s Hospitals” rankings.
Cleveland Clinic Children – An integral part of the Cleveland Clinic, it specializes in cancer (31), cardiology and cardiac surgery (9), diabetes and endocrinology (26), gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery (17), and neonatology ( 12) Nationally Recognized in 10 Specialties. , nephrology (43), neurology and neurosurgery (30), orthopedics (22), pulmonology and pulmonary surgery (39), and urology (28).
Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital has been ranked among the nation’s top 50 children’s hospitals for 16 consecutive years. This year, one specialty ranked in the nation’s top 10 (cardiology and cardiac surgery) and one additional specialty ranked in the top 20 (neonatology).
Regionally, Cleveland Clinic Children’s is also recognized as the No. 3 children’s hospital in the Midwest (tie) and No. 3 (tie) in Ohio. In Northeast Ohio, Cleveland Clinic Children’s ranked highest in three specialties: cardiology and heart surgery, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, and neurology.
“We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Cleveland Clinic in the future,” said Tom Mihaljevic, M.D., CEO and President of Cleveland Clinic and holder of the Morton L. Mandel CEO Chair. “Our pediatric experts are leading life-changing research into some of the most complex health issues families can face. We are proud of their continued dedication. I think so.”
Over the past year, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Clinic has been at the forefront of pediatric clinical innovation and research, including:
Announcing interim results from an ongoing clinical trial aimed at finding a cure for sickle cell disease. Good results continue to be achieved among first patients. Researching how e-cigarettes increase vulnerability to viral infections. A new surgery is being performed to treat a rare congenital heart disease, avoiding risks. Need for transplantation in infants. She led a study on how breastfeeding duration in the United States is closely related to the length of maternity leave. Caring for the youngest surviving premature twins born at the Cleveland Clinic and grown after 138 days in the NICU. The Cleveland-based Clinic Children’s Center for Artificial Intelligence will develop innovative technologies and algorithms to manage congenital heart disease.
“We are honored to be recognized once again by U.S. News & World Report,” said Dr. Rita Pappas, interim director of Cleveland Clinic Children’s Hospital. “These rankings reflect the hard work of pediatric healthcare professionals who strive every day to provide innovative and life-saving care and research.”
Since it first opened in 1921, Cleveland Clinic has cared for infants, children, and adolescents. Today, Cleveland Clinic Children’s Clinic is one of America’s leading and largest providers of comprehensive pediatric care. More than 400 pediatric specialists and subspecialists in more than 50 outpatient facilities provide a full range of pediatric care to the largest patient population of any children’s hospital in Northeast Ohio.
The Best Children’s Hospitals ranking ranks the top 50 children’s hospitals in 10 specialties based on clinical and quality data and an annual survey of pediatric specialists, according to US News & World Report. I’m doing it. The ranking methodology takes into account patient outcomes such as mortality and infection rates, available clinical resources, adherence to best practices, and efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion among patients and staff. Pediatric specialists across the country are also asked to provide their opinions on the best hospitals based on their inside knowledge of the care being provided.
The Best Children’s Hospitals rankings are published online at http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings.
