Wolfson Children’s ranks among U.S. News’ Top 50 Best Children’s Hospitals again for 2021-2022

Whether it’s a common childhood injury, illness, complex medical condition or trauma, Wolfson Children’s Hospital understands the unique healthcare needs of children.

Year after year, Wolfson Children’s is ranked among U.S. News & World Report’s top children’s hospitals in the country. U.S. News released its 2021-2022 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings this morning, and Wolfson Children’s Hospital was ranked among the 50 Best Children’s Hospitals for Diabetes & Endocrinology and Orthopedics. Services provided at Wolfson Children’s Hospital are provided primarily by pediatric physician specialists with Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, University of Florida College of Medicine – Jacksonville and Emergency Resources Group.

“We are humbled and honored to once again be recognized among the best children’s hospitals in the nation by U.S. News,” said Michael D. Aubin, FACHE, president of Wolfson Children’s Hospital. “This recognition demonstrates our strongest achievements in clinical excellence, as well as our expert medical staff and clinical team’s steadfast commitment to research, education and innovative treatments that lead to the best health outcomes for patients. We hope these rankings reassure parents that when they choose Wolfson Children’s, they are choosing outstanding medical and surgical care for their kids.”

Gary Josephson, MD, chief medical officer of Nemours Children’s Specialty Care, Jacksonville, said, “We at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care are proud to partner with Wolfson Children’s Hospital to provide the highest quality care for children. This recognition honors the dedication, expertise and teamwork that goes into providing excellent care for the children and families we serve.”

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. Their rankings are the most comprehensive source of quality-related information on U.S. pediatric hospitals. This is the sixth time Wolfson Children’s has ranked among the Top 50 Children’s Hospitals for Diabetes & Endocrinology and the third time the hospital has ranked for Orthopedics.

“When choosing a hospital for a sick child, many parents want specialized expertise, convenience and caring medical professionals,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. “The Best Children's Hospitals rankings have always highlighted hospitals that excel in specialized care. As the pandemic continues to affect travel, finding high-quality care close to home has never been more important.”

The U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of pediatric specialists. The rankings methodology factors in patient outcomes, such as mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices.

To calculate this year’s Best Children’s Hospitals rankings, U.S. News gathered relevant data from children’s hospitals in early 2020 and from pediatric physicians and other healthcare organizations in 2021; because of the pandemic, data collection from children’s hospitals was not repeated in 2021.

While the decision of where to take a child for health care is entirely up to parents and caregivers, rankings like these empower parents to choose their child’s health care provider based on objective data about a hospital’s quality of care.

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