U.S. News & World Report’s 2026–27 Best Children’s Hospitals list places Intermountain Health’s three Primary Children’s Hospital campuses among the nation’s top programs across every pediatric specialty evaluated, including seven Top 25 specialty rankings.
Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospitals ranked in all 11 pediatric specialties evaluated by U.S. News for 2026–27.
Seven specialties placed in the Top 25 nationally, including Orthopedics and Cardiology & Heart Surgery at No. 11.
Neonatology and Cancer entered the Top 25 for Intermountain Primary Children’s Hospitals for the first time.
# What happened U.S. News & World Report's 2026–27 Best Children's Hospitals rankings listed Intermountain Health Primary Children's Hospitals in all 11 pediatric specialties the publication evaluates. The three Intermountain campuses in Utah—Salt Lake City, Lehi, and Taylorsville—ranked among the nation's best for the third consecutive year. The results reflect national Top 25 placements in seven specialties and Top 50 recognition in four more.
# Why it matters
# What ranked where U.S. News placed Intermountain Primary Children's Hospitals in the Top 25 nationally in seven pediatric specialties:
Four additional specialties earned Top 50 recognition:
# How the hospitals explain the results
# What the hospitals highlight in services and innovation The announcement notes specific areas of innovation and multidisciplinary care that contributed to performance: cancer treatment, congenital heart care, neonatal medicine, transplantation, cell and gene therapies, and pediatric surgery. Intermountain Health positions the three campuses as advancing pediatric medicine through research, advanced therapies, and broader service offerings close to home.
# Institutional context Intermountain Health is a nonprofit system headquartered in Utah with operations across the western U.S., including 34 hospitals, about 400 clinics, medical groups with roughly 4,600 employed physicians and advanced care providers, and a nonprofit health plan called Select Health. The organization serves patients across a seven-state region and promotes evidence-based practices aimed at consistent outcomes and sustainable costs.
# Bottom line Intermountain Primary Children's Hospitals achieved full specialty coverage in U.S. News' 2026–27 pediatric rankings, with measurable gains: two specialties moved into the Top 25 for the first time and seven specialties now rank among the nation's top programs. Leadership attributes the improvements to caregiver commitment, clinical partnerships with University of Utah Health, and investments in research and advanced therapies.
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