Children's takes top honors in three specialties in US News survey
Children's Hospital Boston came in first in three out of 10 pediatric specialties in rankings compiled by U.S. News & World Report. Massachusetts General Hospital for Children made the top 10 for one specialty and the top 30 for four others.
Children's placed first in heart and heart surgery, neurology and neurosurgery, and orthopedics. It was second in cancer, diabetes and endocrine disorders, and urology; third in digestive disorders and in neonatal care; fourth in respiratory disorders; and fifth in kidney disorders.
MGH was 6th in kidney disorders, 11th in diabetes, 21st in respiratory disorders, and 22nd in both digestive disorders and in neurology and neurosurgery.
Children's is among 10 pediatric hospitals out of 56 in the country that were ranked in all 10 specialties and one of two hospitals -- the other is Children's Hospital of Philadelphia -- to rank in the top five in all 10 specialties.
The rankings are based on reputation, outcomes, and care-related measures. The orthopedics, diabetes, and kidney categories are new this year and general pediatrics has been dropped.
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