{"id":7950,"date":"2023-02-15T15:33:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T20:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/?page_id=7950"},"modified":"2026-06-01T21:31:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T01:31:36","slug":"usnwr-rankings-9-straight-years","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/divisions\/neonatology\/uva-neonatology-news\/usnwr-rankings-9-straight-years\/","title":{"rendered":"USNWR Rankings 9 Straight Years!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In June 2022, US News and World Report announced the results of their Best Children\u2019s Hospital rankings. For the 9<sup>th<\/sup> year in a row, the Neonatology program at the University of Virginia was included in the list of the Top 50 programs. This year, UVA Neonatology was ranked #32 in the nation. With this announcement, UVA Neonatology is one of just 30 NICUs to have continuously achieved that distinction since 2014. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-7951 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/02\/Badge-ChildrensHospitals-Specialty_Neonatology-2022-23.png\" alt=\"USNWR Badge\" width=\"278\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/02\/Badge-ChildrensHospitals-Specialty_Neonatology-2022-23.png 834w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/02\/Badge-ChildrensHospitals-Specialty_Neonatology-2022-23-261x300.png 261w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/02\/Badge-ChildrensHospitals-Specialty_Neonatology-2022-23-768x881.png 768w, https:\/\/med.virginia.edu\/pediatrics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/237\/2023\/02\/Badge-ChildrensHospitals-Specialty_Neonatology-2022-23-174x200.png 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like the previous year, UVA Children\u2019s was once again ranked #1 in the Commonwealth of Virginia. \u201cWe love being ranked by the USNWR! It allows us to brag before a national audience about the great care we provide. We know it, and we are proud of it, but like a proud parent, we love to show off!\u201d said Dr. Jim Nataro, the Benjamin Armistead Shepherd Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatrics.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAchieving this ranking recognizes the hard work and care that every team member of the Neonatology Division and the NICU put forth,\u201d said Dr. Jonathan Swanson, Professor of Pediatrics and Medical Director of the NICU. He went on to say, \u201cThe team\u2019s hard work and investment in quality is seen in our outcomes, especially around central line associated blood stream infections and unplanned extubations, which are well below national benchmarks. However, we are continually looking for ways to improve to ensure that our patients receive the highest-quality care and the USNWR rankings is just one way we can see where those opportunities lie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Besides Neonatology, other programs that were ranked in the 2022-2023 US News &amp; World Report Best Children\u2019s Hospital survey were Cardiology &amp; Cardiac Surgery (#20), Diabetes and Pediatric Endocrinology (#49), Pediatric Gastroenterology &amp; GI Surgery (#39), Pediatric Neurology &amp; Neurosurgery (#45), and Pediatric Pulmonology &amp; Lung Surgery (#44). UVA Children\u2019s was also ranked #7 in the Mid-Atlantic region that covers the states of Virginia, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In June 2022, US News and World Report announced the results of their Best Children\u2019s Hospital rankings. 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