Below is some of the recognition Cincinnati Children’s has received as a leader in the areas of child health, safety, education, employee culture, and diversity, equity and inclusion.

Top 3 Ranked Pediatric Hospital in the Nation

Cincinnati Children’s is ranked No. 3 in the nation in the 2022-23 list of Best Children’s Hospitals published by U.S. News & World Report.

Cincinnati Children’s is also ranked No. 1 in the state of Ohio and ranked No. 1 in the Midwest, which includes Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas. Learn more about our rankings.

Best Medical Schools

U.S. News & World Report ranked the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine as the second best pediatric program at a medical school in the United States, tying with Harvard Medical School. The UC Department of Pediatrics is comprised entirely of faculty members from Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

The second-place ranking, based on a survey of medical school deans and senior faculty, is in the 2022 edition of the U.S. News & World Report guide to America’s best medical schools. Within the past decade, the pediatrics program has consistently been ranked among the top five in the nation, but this is the first time ever that the pediatrics program has attained the No. 2 spot.

Top Performer for LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality

For the ninth time, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has named Cincinnati Children's a top performer in its 2022 Healthcare Equality Index (HEI).

The HEI is the national LGBTQ benchmarking tool that evaluates healthcare facilities’ policies and practices related to the equity and inclusion of their LGBTQ patients, families, visitors, and employees.

"We are dedicated to ensuring every employee, patient, family and visitor feels welcome and safe at Cincinnati Children's, and we are proud to extend that foundational commitment to members of the LGBTQ community," said Bobby Rodriguez, Vice President, Diversity, Inclusion & Community Relations. "It’s an honor and a reflection of our core values to be included in the Healthcare Equality Index."

Best Employers for Women

Cincinnati Children's is ranked #25 on Forbes 2021 list of Best Employers for Women. We are fourth among healthcare employers and first among children’s hospitals.

America's Best Employers for Diversity

Cincinnati Children’s is ranked #15 on Forbes 2021 list of America's Best Employers for Diversity.

A Global Leader in Pediatrics

Cincinnati Children’s has been ranked by Newsweek as among the “World’s Best Hospitals 2021.” With its focus on pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s was categorized as among the Top Specialized Hospitals. Pediatric hospitals were selected based on recommendations from medical experts such as doctors, hospitals managers, and health care professionals.

A Best Place to Work

  • Cincinnati Children's ranked among the Top 100 "Best Places to Work 2022" for Large Companies in the United States on Glassdoor - one of only two pediatric hospitals to make the list.

  • The Human Rights Campaign has named Cincinnati Children's a 2022 Healthcare Equality Leader in recognition of our care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients, families and employees. See "Top Performer for LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality" above.

  • Cincinnati Children’s ranked No. 38 in the nation in Forbes magazine’s 2021 list of “America's best large employers.” For its list, Forbes partnered with market research company Statista to survey Americans working for businesses with at least 1,000 employees. Learn more about the list.

  • Cincinnati Children’s ranked No. 18 in Forbes’ first-ever list of best employers for women in the United States for 2018. The magazine surveyed 40,000 Americans about issues such as working conditions, diversity, pay equity, opportunities for advancement and family leave. Learn more about the survey.
  • Cincinnati Children’s was inducted in to the Cincinnati Business Courier’s “Best Places to Work Hall of Fame” in 2008.

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A Great Place to Work

A great place to work is one where employees are proud of the work they do, enjoy the people they work with and trust the people they work for. The Great Place To Work Institute analyzes employee responses to 60 Trust Index survey questions, and our responses were favorable, earning us a place on their list of companies with strong organizational culture.

 

 A Magnet for Nursing

Cincinnati Children’s in 2018 has again attained Magnet recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program. This voluntary credentialing program for hospitals recognizes excellence in nursing. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Magnet logo.Cincinnati Children’s in 2018 has again attained Magnet recognition as part of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Magnet Recognition Program. This voluntary credentialing program for hospitals recognizes excellence in nursing. This credential is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

“What matters most about this recognition is that the kids win again,” says Barb Tofani, MSN, RN, NEA-BC, senior vice president of patient services, at Cincinnati Children’s. “Outstanding care provided by highly skilled and caring staff − that's what we're all about and what Magnet recognizes.”

To achieve initial Magnet recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. Cincinnati Children’s was previously granted Magnet status in 2013 and 2009.

An organization seeking to reapply for Magnet recognition must provide documented evidence of how Magnet concepts, performance, and quality were sustained and improved during the previous four years.

Out of nearly 6,000 hospitals in the United States, fewer than 7 percent have earned Magnet recognition.