SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital has been recognized as a 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospital by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings assist parents and caregivers, along with their physicians, in navigating the challenges of choosing the best possible care for children with serious illnesses or complex medical needs.
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon ranked as one of the top 50 children’s hospitals in the nation in 7 separate clinical specialties:
- #19 in Gastroenterology, making it the top Gastroenterology program in the state.
- #32 in Cardiology & Heart Surgery, making it the top program in St. Louis.
- #46 in Neonatology
- #48 in Cancer Care
- #27 in Nephrology
- #27 in Pulmonology & Lung Surgery
- #48 in Urology Care
SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital has ranked as a U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospital more than a decade . These rankings exemplify our ongoing commitment to excellence and our devotion to kids. Dr. Andrew White, Chair of Pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and Pediatrician-in-Chief of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital states:
“The U.S. News & World Report rankings are a detailed assessment and evaluation of many important features of the level of care that we provide, including quality of care, outcomes, and patient volumes, among others. While we have been proudly ranked as a Best Children’s Hospital for over a decade, this year’s rankings are a product of our commitment to continuously improving care. This year, we had four highly ranked specialties that outperformed our highest ranked specialty in the previous year. This is a spectacular recognition of the hard work of our staff, nurses, faculty, and everyone who works at Cardinal Glennon to ensure that we provide the highest quality of care for the children of St. Louis and beyond.”
U.S. News, together with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and analyzed data from 108 children’s hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Children’s hospitals awarded a “Best” designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care and expert opinion among pediatric specialists.
“U.S. News & World Report’s annual Best Children's Hospitals evaluation empowers parents and caregivers with a data-driven guide to help them find the best pediatric hospital to treat their child,” said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. The full rankings for the 2024-2025 Best Children’s Hospitals Honor Roll, regional and specialty rankings can be found at USNews.com. For more information, explore #BestChildrensHospitals on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X.
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About SSM Health
SSM Health is a Catholic, not-for-profit health system serving the comprehensive health needs of communities across the Midwest through a robust and fully integrated health care delivery system. The organization’s nearly 40,000 employees and 11,000 providers are committed to providing exceptional health care services and revealing God’s healing presence to everyone they serve.
With care delivery sites in Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma and Wisconsin, SSM Health includes 23 hospitals, more than 290 physician offices and other outpatient and virtual care services, 10 post-acute facilities, comprehensive home care and hospice services, a pharmacy benefit company, a health insurance company and an accountable care organization. It is one of the largest employers in every community it serves. For more information, visit ssmhealth.com or find us on Facebook and X.
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, Real Estate, Careers 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.
