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Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025
Statista and Newsweek have partnered for the third time to provide patients and family members with a comprehensive resource to informed decision-making in finding the leading children's hospitals in the United States for their specific treatment needs. The America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025 ranking recognizes the leading children's hospitals in the U.S. across the following eight pediatric fields, featuring the top 50 hospitals for Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neonatology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopedics and Pulmonology. The lists are based on four data sources: 1. Nationwide online survey From February to March 2025 over ten thousand medical professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about pediatric care e.g., general and specialized pediatricians and nurses were asked to recommend leading children's hospitals in the US. The survey was also promoted on Participants were asked to recommend hospitals in their primary sub-specialty as well as a secondary sub-specialty. Primary recommendations accounted for 60% of the reputation score, while secondary recommendations contributed 40%. Recommendations for own employer/hospital were not allowed. These recommendations were used to determine the reputation score, which has a weight of 45% of the overall score. 2. Hospital quality metrics Hospital quality metrics are publicly available data from a variety of sources on indicators relevant to the respective pediatric fields. Several accreditations, certifications, specialized program enrollments, and center designations were included in the hospital quality metrics score, reflecting the commitment to excellence in overall healthcare as well as within pediatric healthcare and the respective subspecialties. These were grouped into two categories: general & specialty-centric accreditations/certifications. The accreditations and certifications contributed 40% to the hospital quality metrics score. Additionally, the AHA Annual Survey Database has been included in the scoring model. The database contains data provided by more than 6,200 hospitals and 400 health care systems and features over 1,300 hospital data points. The AHA data accounts for 40% of the hospital quality metrics score. All indicators factored into the scoring models are denoted in the appendix of the respective methodology documents. In this year's edition, Medicare Fee-for-Service claims, including quality performance benchmark data sourced from Arcadia, was incorporated into the scoring models for the subspecialties Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. Facilities' performance was evaluated based on episode data: For each medical episode (e.g., cardiac catheterization) relevant to the subspecialties analyzed, the following measures were taken into consideration where possible: Average LOS (Days) of Institutional Long-term Stay, ER Visits per 1,000 Episodes, Mortality Rate, Complications by Episode, Unplanned Readmissions per 1,000 Episodes. Medicare Fee-for-Service claims sourced from Arcadia accounted for 10% of the hospital quality metrics score. Lastly, data on facility-level information regarding staff vaccination rates for Influenza and COVID-19 was available from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS data point contributed 10% to the hospital quality metrics score. 3. Patient Satisfaction Patient satisfaction reflects the quality of care from the patient's perspective, indicates the quality other patients can expect to receive, and influences a hospital's reputation and financial performance. Evaluations from Google were researched for each children's hospital as a proxy of the patient satisfaction with the hospital. Google reviews reflect real patient feedback, provide a standardized rating, and help identify trends in hospital satisfaction over time. The children's hospitals are rated up to 5 stars on Google. A score was assigned based on the hospital's star rating relative to all evaluated facilities. Hospitals must have at least five reviews to have received a satisfaction score, ensuring a minimum level of feedback. The patient satisfaction score contributed 7.5% to the overall score. 4. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) implementation A PROMs implementation score was also factored into the scoring model of the America's Best Children's Hospitals rankings for those hospitals who participated in Statista's PROMs Implementation Survey. In fall and winter of each year, Newsweek and Statista reaches out to hospitals and conducted a voluntary survey about the implementation and use of PROMs. A grading system for the different questions was built to determine a PROMs implementation score for each participating hospital. Only hospitals that achieved a minimum of 50% (of the maximum 100% score) were eligible to be graded and received a maximum of up to 5% towards the total score. Since 2024, Statista has partnered with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM, as a knowledge partner. ICHOM is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to development of standardized measurement of patient-important outcomes (including PROMs) as a basis for driving value-based health care. ICHOM is contributing to the future development of the PROMs Implementation Survey, in a manner that can drive not only measurement but also use of the data from PROMs (and other patient-important outcomes) to advance value-based healthcare. The methodology overview is available here. The extended methodology is available here. Disclaimer: The rankings are comprised exclusively of hospitals that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar year. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period 04/23/2024–04/22/2025 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about hospitals or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of hospitals that are not included in the rankings is not disputed. About Statista R Statista R is a world leader in the creation of company, brand, and product rankings and top lists, based on comprehensive market research and data analysis: Statista R recognizes the best. With a team of over 100 expert analysts and in cooperation with more than 40 high profile media brands across all continents, Statista R creates transparency for consumers and business decision makers and helps companies build trust and recognition across a plethora of industries and product categories. Visit Statista R is a division of Statista. The leading data and business intelligence portal provides an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Find out more at
Newsweek
28-05-2025
- Health
- Newsweek
America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025
Statista and Newsweek have partnered for the third time to provide patients and family members with a comprehensive resource to informed decision-making in finding the leading children's hospitals in the United States for their specific treatment needs. The America's Best Children's Hospitals 2025 ranking recognizes the leading children's hospitals in the U.S. across the following eight pediatric fields, featuring the top 50 hospitals for Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neonatology, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Oncology, Orthopedics and Pulmonology. The lists are based on four data sources: 1. Nationwide online survey From February to March 2025 over ten thousand medical professionals and hospital managers with knowledge about pediatric care e.g., general and specialized pediatricians and nurses were asked to recommend leading children's hospitals in the US. The survey was also promoted on Participants were asked to recommend hospitals in their primary sub-specialty as well as a secondary sub-specialty. Primary recommendations accounted for 60% of the reputation score, while secondary recommendations contributed 40%. Recommendations for own employer/hospital were not allowed. These recommendations were used to determine the reputation score, which has a weight of 45% of the overall score. 2. Hospital quality metrics Hospital quality metrics are publicly available data from a variety of sources on indicators relevant to the respective pediatric fields. Several accreditations, certifications, specialized program enrollments, and center designations were included in the hospital quality metrics score, reflecting the commitment to excellence in overall healthcare as well as within pediatric healthcare and the respective subspecialties. These were grouped into two categories: general & specialty-centric accreditations/certifications. The accreditations and certifications contributed 40% to the hospital quality metrics score. Additionally, the AHA Annual Survey Database has been included in the scoring model. The database contains data provided by more than 6,200 hospitals and 400 health care systems and features over 1,300 hospital data points. The AHA data accounts for 40% of the hospital quality metrics score. All indicators factored into the scoring models are denoted in the appendix of the respective methodology documents. In this year's edition, Medicare Fee-for-Service claims, including quality performance benchmark data sourced from Arcadia, was incorporated into the scoring models for the subspecialties Cardiology & Cardiac Surgery, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology & Gastrointestinal Surgery, Neurology & Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology. Facilities' performance was evaluated based on episode data: For each medical episode (e.g., cardiac catheterization) relevant to the subspecialties analyzed, the following measures were taken into consideration where possible: Average LOS (Days) of Institutional Long-term Stay, ER Visits per 1,000 Episodes, Mortality Rate, Complications by Episode, Unplanned Readmissions per 1,000 Episodes. Medicare Fee-for-Service claims sourced from Arcadia accounted for 10% of the hospital quality metrics score. Lastly, data on facility-level information regarding staff vaccination rates for Influenza and COVID-19 was available from Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The CMS data point contributed 10% to the hospital quality metrics score. 3. Patient Satisfaction Patient satisfaction reflects the quality of care from the patient's perspective, indicates the quality other patients can expect to receive, and influences a hospital's reputation and financial performance. Evaluations from Google were researched for each children's hospital as a proxy of the patient satisfaction with the hospital. Google reviews reflect real patient feedback, provide a standardized rating, and help identify trends in hospital satisfaction over time. The children's hospitals are rated up to 5 stars on Google. A score was assigned based on the hospital's star rating relative to all evaluated facilities. Hospitals must have at least five reviews to have received a satisfaction score, ensuring a minimum level of feedback. The patient satisfaction score contributed 7.5% to the overall score. 4. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) implementation A PROMs implementation score was also factored into the scoring model of the America's Best Children's Hospitals rankings for those hospitals who participated in Statista's PROMs Implementation Survey. In fall and winter of each year, Newsweek and Statista reaches out to hospitals and conducted a voluntary survey about the implementation and use of PROMs. A grading system for the different questions was built to determine a PROMs implementation score for each participating hospital. Only hospitals that achieved a minimum of 50% (of the maximum 100% score) were eligible to be graded and received a maximum of up to 5% towards the total score. Since 2024, Statista has partnered with the International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM, as a knowledge partner. ICHOM is the world's leading non-profit organization dedicated to development of standardized measurement of patient-important outcomes (including PROMs) as a basis for driving value-based health care. ICHOM is contributing to the future development of the PROMs Implementation Survey, in a manner that can drive not only measurement but also use of the data from PROMs (and other patient-important outcomes) to advance value-based healthcare. The methodology overview is available here. The extended methodology is available here. Disclaimer: The rankings are comprised exclusively of hospitals that are eligible regarding the scope described in this document. A mention in the ranking is a positive recognition based on peer recommendations and publicly available data sources at the time. The ranking is the result of an elaborate process which, due to the interval of data collection and analysis, is a reflection of the last calendar year. Furthermore, events preceding or following the period 04/23/2024–04/22/2025 and/or pertaining to individual persons affiliated/associated to the facilities were not included in the metrics. As such, the results of this ranking should not be used as the sole source of information for future deliberations. The information provided in this ranking should be considered in conjunction with other available information about hospitals or, if possible, accompanied by a visit to a facility. The quality of hospitals that are not included in the rankings is not disputed. About Statista R Statista R is a world leader in the creation of company, brand, and product rankings and top lists, based on comprehensive market research and data analysis: Statista R recognizes the best. With a team of over 100 expert analysts and in cooperation with more than 40 high profile media brands across all continents, Statista R creates transparency for consumers and business decision makers and helps companies build trust and recognition across a plethora of industries and product categories. Visit Statista R is a division of Statista. The leading data and business intelligence portal provides an extensive collection of statistics, reports, and insights on over 80,000 topics from 22,500 sources in 170 industries. Find out more at
