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#1 CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN ST. LOUIS
For 16 consecutive years, St. Louis Children’s Hospital and its physician partners at WashU Medicine have been ranked among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
In 2024, St. Louis Children’s earned national rankings in all 10 pediatric specialties evaluated—more than any other children’s hospital in the region. This year, the hospital was also newly recognized among the nation’s top 50 in behavioral health, underscoring its growing commitment to comprehensive pediatric care.
Additionally, St. Louis Children’s is proud to be among the top 8% of U.S. hospitals awarded Magnet® Recognition by the American Nurses Credentialing Center—an honor reflecting excellence in nursing and patient care.
Ranked as the ninth largest children’s hospital in the U.S., St. Louis Children’s serves patients from all 50 states and more than 80 countries, bringing world-class care to children and families near and far.
ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL—BY THE NUMBERS
273,084
unique patients served
47,081
emergency department visits
16,772 trips by the transport team
surgical procedures
2,599 licensed hospital beds 465 logged by 553 volunteers volunteer hours
75 heart: 12 lung: 2
liver: 12
kidney: 11
bone marrow: 38
4,503
St. Louis Children's employees
941
WashU Medicine attending physicians
38,049
110+
languages/dialects interpreted
27,978
total interpreted minutes transplants
non-English spoken encounters 445 sign language encounters 587
international patient encounters 906,660
