Money magazine has ranked the University of Vermont (UVM) Children’s Hospital among the nation’s best for pediatric care. The hospital received an “A” grade overall and an “A” grade for price transparency, which the magazine rates as part of its mission to empower people by providing education and information to help them take control of their personal health care finances. After evaluating thousands of hospitals nationwide, Money ranked the UVM Children’s Hospital 16th out of 75 on its 2025 list of Best Hospitals for Pediatric Care based on quality of care, safety, pediatric specialists and staffing, emergency readiness, and patient communication.
“To be recognized by Money magazine as a top 20 children’s hospital is a terrific reflection of the quality and safety of the care we deliver, combined with the expertise in clinical care and communication we provide to the children and families we care for each and every day,” said Lewis First, M.D., M.S., professor and chair of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine and chief of pediatrics at the UVM Children’s Hospital.
Children’s offers more than 90 pediatric specialists and 34 areas of specialty pediatric care, ranging from resources dedicated to caring for critically ill infants with medical and surgical complexity to other services that promote the healthy growth and development of all children. The hospital’s Children’s Specialty Center cares for more than 25,000 patients per year across all pediatric specialty programs. The hospital also provides pediatric intensive care to more than 300 children per year, runs a 29-bed, 24/7 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and provides care in support of more than 2,000 births per year. The hospital’s Pediatric Advanced Care Team enhances its care of children with serious, life-limiting illnesses; serving patients and families across Vermont and northern New York, the team collaborates with parents and providers from labor-delivery through home and hospice care, providing support and assistance navigating complex medical situations.
For its 2025 rankings of Best Hospitals for Pediatric Care, Money used a combination of star ratings from the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, data on the expertise of hospital staff, and state and national accreditations from such trusted organizations as the Joint Commission and the American College of Surgeons to create its rankings. This combination of factors provides an up-to-date picture of quality and patient experience.
“Our goal is to be the highest-quality child-friendly, family-centered children’s hospital possible,” said First. “Receiving this accolade as the 16th best non-freestanding children’s hospital in the country reaffirms that we are accomplishing that goal.”
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(This article was adapted from a press release produced by Phillip Rau, UVM Health Network senior communications specialist.)