By Reshelle Bihasa, Staff Writer 

Known for its exceptional pediatric care, Cincinnati Children’s pediatric cancer care has been named one of the top 10 pediatric hospitals nationwide for the third consecutive year. This ranking evaluates over 100 pediatric hospitals throughout the country for excellence in care. 

Cincinnati Children’s continued to earn a place on the “Best Children’s Hospital Honor Roll” list in the U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 Best Children’s Hospital rankings for its 16th consecutive year. 

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital has also been ranked No. 1 by the health system for Diabetes and Endocrinology along with Gastroenterology and GI Surgery. 

There are many factors which set healthcare facilities apart, such as “the quality and individualized care that Cincinnati Children’s offers, as well as the variety of different providers and resources this hospital has. The amount of trust that parents have with taking care of their children is also a very big role,” junior nursing major and Patient Care Assistant at Cincinnati Children’s Olivia McGrapth said.

 Cincinnati Children’s mission is to improve child health and transform delivery of care through fully integrated, globally recognized research, education and innovation. Healthcare providers achieve the best medical and quality-of-life outcomes, patient family experience and value.

“The number of nurses, doctors, surgeons and other health care providers collaborating effectively to provide quality care to the patients (contributes most to the hospital’s national reputation for excellence)” McGrapth said. 

The hospital’s vision is to be the leader in improving child health. For this reason, the medical center strives to continue to make advancements while maintaining their core values and care for all patients.

Besides Pediatric Cancer Care, Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center has other specialties ranked number one nationally including Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery and Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology. Pediatric Pulmonary & Lung Surgery is placed at number two regarding specialties. 

As Cincinnati Children’s is close to Xavier, many alumni work at the hospital after graduation. 

“I have heard of many Xavier alumni coming to work at Cincinnati Children’s post-graduation. Being at Xavier, we are extremely lucky to be so close to one of the best children’s hospitals in the country. I, myself, would also love to work at Cincinnati Children’s as a nurse after I graduate,” McGrapth said. 

Cincinnati Children’s Medical Center continues to strive to improve, develop and deliver excellent quality care each day while collaborating with other hospitals and organizations.