Ranked Among the Best Children's Hospitals
in Minnesota and the Nation
U.S. News & World Report cites University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital among the nation's best - tops all other children's hospitals in Minnesota with a record of eight specialty rankings
MINNEAPOLIS (May 17, 2011) – Call it the perfect housewarming gift for a Twin Cities hospital with
a new home. University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital is ranked among the best in Minnesota
and the nation in more medical specialties than ever. According to U.S. News & World Report, Amplatz
Children's Hospital is ranked among the nation’s top children’s hospitals in eight medical specialties.
These areas include:
- 13th in nephrology (kidney disorders)
- highest rankings in Minnesota and the Midwest
for the third year in a row - 41st in cardiology and heart surgery
- 24th in cancer
- highest rankings in Minnesota and the five-state
region for the fourth year in a row - 42nd in neonatology
- 38th in diabetes and endocrinology
- 45th in gastroenterology
- 41st in urology
- 49th in pulmonology
A New Era of World-Class Care
For the fourth consecutive year, our cancer program tops the list as the highest ranked children's cancer program in the five-state region. Our kidney program is ranked the highest in Minnesota and among the best in the Midwest for the third consecutive year. University of Minnesota Amplatz Children’s Hospital, in its 100th year of delivering world-class care, opened its new state-of-the art facility on April 30, 2011. It features all-private rooms with more amenities for patients and families.
Now in its fifth year, U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital rankings pulls together clinical and operational data from a lengthy survey. The survey asks questions about survival rates, nurse staffing, subspecialist availability and more. The data are combined with recommendations from pediatric specialists on the hospitals they consider best for children. The full rankings are available today on the magazine’s Web site.
