Rady Children’s Achieves Its Best-Ever Rankings in Survey of Nation’s Top Children’s Hospitals

U.S. News & World Report Ranks Orthopedics #2; Three Other Specialties Among Top 10

San Diego, Calif. – June 14, 2022 — U.S. News & World Report today announced the results of its comprehensive survey to identify the top children’s hospitals in the country in the new 2022-2023 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

For the first time, Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego had four specialties rank in the top 10, the most in its history, topping last year’s survey when three specialties made the top 10 list. Rady Children’s Orthopedics program ranked No. 2 in country; its Neurology & Neurosurgery program No. 8; its Neonatology program No. 9; and its Diabetes & Endocrine Disorders program No. 10.

This is the sixth year in a row that Rady Children’s was ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals in all 10 pediatric specialties surveyed.

Rady Children’s 2022-2023 rankings are as follows:

Seven of Rady Children’s ranked specialties were among the top 20 in the nation.

“Even with the significant challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, our commitment to providing the highest level of care to our patients and families has never wavered,” said Patrick Frias, MD, President and CEO of Rady Children’s. “We’re proud that our U.S. News rankings continue to reach new heights and reflect the steadfast dedication of our team members to serving our community.”

U.S. News introduced the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings in 2007 to help families of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses find the best medical care available. The rankings are the most comprehensive source of quality-related information on U.S. pediatric hospitals.

“Choosing the right hospital for a sick child is a critical decision for many parents,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The Best Children’s Hospitals rankings spotlight hospitals that excel in specialized care.”

The Best Children’s Hospitals methodology factors objective measures such as patient outcomes, including mortality and infection rates, as well as health equity and available clinical resources and compliance with best practices. To calculate the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, U.S. News gathered relevant data from children’s hospitals in early 2022 and from pediatric physicians and other healthcare organizations as well as available clinical resources, compliance with best practices, and efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion among patients and staff in 2022.

RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and analyzed data from 119 children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. More than 100 pediatric specialists and other experts provided input through methodology working groups.

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About Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego:

Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego is the largest children’s hospital on the West Coast and one of the nation’s top pediatric health care systems. Consistently ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News and World Report, Rady Children’s includes a 511-bed pediatric hospital that serves as the largest provider of comprehensive pediatric medical services in San Diego, southern Riverside and Imperial counties. With more than 40 locations, Rady Children’s is the only health system in the San Diego area dedicated exclusively to pediatric health care and is the region’s only designated pediatric trauma center. Rady Children’s is a nonprofit organization that relies on donations to support its mission. For more information, visit rchsd.org and find us on Facebook, Twitter and Vimeo.

About U.S. News & World Report:

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.