ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., July 27, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital tied at the No. 1 spot for best children's hospital in Florida on U.S. News & World Report's Best Children's Hospital's list. The hospital ranked in eight specialty areas for the second year in a row. U.S. News & World Report also announced new regional rankings, where Johns Hopkins All Children's tied for fifth place in the Southeast region. As in previous years, Johns Hopkins All Children's is the only pediatric hospital on Florida's West Coast to make the list. The 2021-2022 list ranked Johns Hopkins All Children's among the top 50 in the following specialty areas:
- Neurology and Neurosurgery #25 (tie)
- Diabetes and Endocrinology #30 (tie)
- Nephrology #39
- Cancer #43
- Neonatology #45
- Orthopedics #45 (tie)
- Urology #45
- Pulmonology #46 (tie)
Pediatric hospitals participating in the annual rankings are measured by various factors such as patient outcomes, including mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices. To calculate these rankings, U.S. News gathered relevant data from children's hospitals in early 2020 and from pediatric physicians and other health care organizations in 2021. Due to the pandemic, data collection from children's hospitals was not repeated in 2021.
More than 110 pediatric hospitals across the country participated the 2021-2022 survey, including Johns Hopkins Children's Center in Baltimore, which ranked nationally in 10 specialty areas. Specialists at All Children's continue to collaborate with colleagues in Baltimore on a variety of treatment and research initiatives.
Read more about Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital's U.S. News & World Report rankings.
About Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital
Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg is a leader in children's health care, combining a legacy of compassionate care focused solely on children since 1926 with the innovation and experience of one of the world's leading health care systems. The 259-bed teaching hospital, stands at the forefront of discovery, leading innovative research to cure and prevent childhood diseases while training the next generation of pediatric experts. With a network of Johns Hopkins All Children's Outpatient Care centers and collaborative care provided by All Children's Specialty Physicians at regional hospitals, Johns Hopkins All Children's brings care closer to home. Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital consistently keeps the patient and family at the center of care while continuing to expand its mission in treatment, research, education and advocacy. For more information, visit HopkinsAllChildrens.org.
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