Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Named Among Nation’s Top 10 Children’s Hospitals 16 Years in a Row

LOS ANGELES (Oct. 8, 2024) — As a leader in pediatric academic medicine, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) has continued to fulfill its mission by making discoveries and advances to enhance health and save lives. Today, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was recognized among the top 10 pediatric hospitals in the United States, according to U.S. News & World Report, which has announced the 2024-25 edition of its annual Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

The privilege of earning a place on U.S. News Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals has been conferred upon CHLA 16 years and counting, since the magazine created the list. Additionally, CHLA retained its No. 1 ranking in U.S. News’ separate regional survey of Pacific Rim pediatric hospitals, tying with two others in the region. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles also tied for No. 1 in California and is the No. 1 pediatric provider in Los Angeles. For the 2024-25 survey, U.S. News did not publish ordinal rankings for the 10 hospitals that made the Honor Roll. All 10 are considered equally top tier.

“Being recognized as one of the top children’s hospitals in the country demonstrates our unwavering commitment and excellence in pediatric healthcare,” says CHLA President and Chief Executive Officer Paul S. Viviano. “We are committed to enhancing health, saving lives and providing the best care for children, teens, young adults and the families we serve. Our dedicated team of doctors, nurses, and staff, all contribute to helping us put our patients first and are the reason this achievement continues to be possible.”

U.S. News & World Report also ranked hospitals in 11 individual subspecialties, and CHLA was ranked in all of these. CHLA earned top-10 recognition in five of the specialties: Cancer (6), Endocrinology (6), Gastroenterology & GI Surgery (6), Orthopedics (4) and Urology (4). In all, CHLA earned national recognition in all 11specialty areas, including: Cardiology (12), Nephrology (16), Neurology & Neurosurgery (15), Neonatology (21) and Pulmonology (11).

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles was also honored in U.S. News & World Report’s newest category—Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health—which was added in response to the national mental health crisis affecting children, adolescents and young adults. For this first year, the publication identified CHLA among a group of 50 pediatric hospitals providing the highest quality, compassionate care for youth coping with behavioral and emotional challenges. CHLA’s Behavioral Health Institute provides seamless care of Psychiatry, Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics, Psychology, and Social Work services, including for specific conditions such as autism spectrum disorder and other developmental disabilities.

“Being ranked as one of the nation’s top hospitals in the country reflects our ability to offer and provide specialized pediatric services, including world class care for complex cases – rare and chronic conditions treated by multi-disciplinarian teams of pediatric clinicians. This ability to care for these unique children is what sets CHLA apart from other hospitals,” says CHLA Chief Medical Officer James Stein, MD, MSc. “At CHLA we deliver more pediatric care for patients with complex conditions than any other hospital in California. We are constantly advancing our practices and research to provide solutions that continue to save lives.”

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has more than 8,000 team members—including nearly 1,000 pediatric specialist physicians. The hospital performs nearly 16,000 surgeries and conducts more than 723,000 patient visits each year. As a pediatric academic medical center, CHLA delivers world-class medical care; conducts groundbreaking scientific research to develop new treatments and new cures for childhood diseases at The Saban Research Institute of CHLA; and operates one of the largest pediatric training programs in the country for physicians, nurses and other specialists. CHLA is one of the nation’s premier pediatric institutions with services and outcomes for rare and complex conditions among the best in the world. It has treated patients from more than 90 countries.

Each year, U.S. News & World Report and research firm RTI International develop the Best Children’s Hospital list. For 2024-25, The Best Hospitals specialty rankings assessed nearly 200 pediatric hospitals—including freestanding institutions like CHLA, children’s hospitals that are part of a larger health system, and specialty pediatric centers. Each was scored across hundreds of benchmarks, including quality and safety performance; patient outcomes; peer recognition; research; technology; commitment to care that is diverse, equitable and inclusive; certifications; third-party awards; and other data points provided by each hospital. 

About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles  Founded in 1901, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is at the forefront of pediatric medicine and is the largest provider of hospital care for children in California. Children’s Hospital is home to renowned experts who work together across disciplines to deliver inclusive and compassionate care, and drive advances that set pediatric standards across the nation and around the globe. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles provides a level of care to its diverse population of children that is among the best in the world. The hospital is consistently ranked in the top 10 in the nation on U.S. News & World Report’s Honor Roll of Best Children’s Hospitals. CHLA is the top-ranked children’s hospital in California and the Pacific U.S. region for 2024-25. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles embraces its mission to create hope and build healthier futures. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is among the top 10 children’s hospitals for National Institutes of Health funding. The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles supports the full continuum of research, allowing physicians and scientists to translate discoveries into treatments and bring answers to families faster. The pediatric academic medical center also is home to one of the largest training programs for pediatricians in the United States. And the hospital’s commitment to building strong communities is evident in CHLA’s efforts to fight food insecurity, enhance health education and literacy, and introduce more people to careers in health care. To learn more, follow CHLA on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and X, formerly known as Twitter, and visit CHLA.org/blog.