Posted by ImproveCareNow™ on October 14, 2026
According to the 2025-2026 U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) rankings, ImproveCareNow (ICN) care centers are among the best children’s hospitals in the nation, ranking at the top of the Honor Roll and in the Gastroenterology & GI Surgery specialty. USNWR rankings are based on a reputational survey sent to pediatric specialists and a data survey that is sent to a handpicked set of hospitals.
These rankings reflect the unwavering commitment of our teams to deliver exceptional care, advance innovation, and improve outcomes for children and families. The strong presence of ImproveCareNow centers in the U.S. News & World Report rankings is a testament to the power of collaboration, continuous learning, and a shared commitment to transforming care for children with IBD.
Shehzad Saeed, MD, FAAP, AGAF, Clinical Director, ImproveCareNow (2020-2026)
We celebrate that 41 of 50 of the USNWR 26-27 Best Children’s Hospitals for Gastroenterology & GI Surgery participate in ImproveCareNow, in which nine were ranked in the top ten.
Congratulations to these Top 10 ranked pediatric hospitals in Gastroenterology & GI Surgery.
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Cincinnati Children's
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Children’s Hospital of Colorado
- Children’s National Hospital
- UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals
Additionally, USNWR Honor Roll children’s hospitals have earned points for being highly ranked in many specialties. Ten of the top eleven Honor Roll children’s hospitals also participate in ImproveCareNow, listed below in alphabetical order.
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago
- Boston Children's Hospital
- Children's Hospital Colorado
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Children's National Hospital
- Cincinnati Children's
- Nationwide Children's Hospital
- Seattle Children's Hospital
- UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
Earning credit for USNWR ranking is one of the benefits of participating in the ImproveCareNow Learning Health Network. The network includes over 100 care centers in the United States, England, Qatar, and Belgium, and is currently enrolling and onboarding new centers. Learn how your center can join ImproveCareNow.
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About ImproveCareNow
ImproveCareNow is a Learning Health Network dedicated to transforming care, health and costs for all children and youth with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis (Inflammatory Bowel Disease or IBD) by building a sustainable collaborative chronic care network. We are enabling patients, families, clinicians and researchers to work together in a learning health care system to accelerate innovation, discovery and the application of new knowledge. We invite everyone interested in getting kids with IBD better right now to join us and support our work.