Cincinnati.com: Cincinnati Children's ranks No. 1 kids hospital for 1st time by U.S. News & World Report

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is the top children’s hospital in the nation, according to the Best Children's Hospitals rankings for 2023-2024 from U.S. News and World Report.

Cincinnati.com was one of several media outlets to produce stories on the news.

“We are incredibly proud and honored to be recognized as the best pediatric hospital in the nation,” Steve Davis, MD, Cincinnati Children’s president and CEO said. “This distinction only confirms what we have always known – that we have outstanding, talented team members who are unmatched in their dedication to ensuring that all children have access to exceptional care.”

The physicians and researchers at Cincinnati Children’s hold academic appointments at the UC College of Medicine and comprise the Department of Pediatrics.  

"We congratulate and celebrate Cincinnati Children’s on this tremendous and well-deserved honor," said Brett Kissella, MD, Executive Vice Dean at the UC College of Medicine. "We are immensely proud of our Department of Pediatrics colleagues and our partnership of more than a century with Cincinnati Children’s."

Cincinnati.com reported Cincinnati Children’s cares for kids in the city and region as well as children who come from across the country and outside the U.S. borders. It is a leader in research, as well.

The Best Children’s Hospitals list also includes national rankings across 10 pediatric specialties. Cincinnati Children’s was named in the top 10 of each of these areas and No. 1 in cancer care, diabetes and endocrinology, neonatology and urology.

The story pointed out that Children's researcers have been at the forefront of discovering new treatments that provide better care for patients. Children’s has the only level IV neonatology intensive care unit, or NICU, in Greater Cincinnati, providing world-class care to infants at all Level III NICUs in the area. The care has been informed by original research such as discovering the “super antibody” to open doors to new vaccines and how the “Eat, Sleep, Console” approach significantly reduces ICU stays for opioid-exposed newborns.

Read the entire story here. 

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