by Marshall Riddle, Senior Analyst, MCOL
 
This week U.S. News released their "Best Children's Hospitals 2012-13" rankings. They surveyed 178 pediatric centers to obtain clinical data in 10 specialties and asked 150 pediatric specialists in each specialty where they would send the sickest children. Twelve hospitals that had high scores in at least three specialties were named to the Honor Roll.
 
Healthsprocket has posted lists of the top five hospitals in each specialty as well a listing of the twelve hospitals which made the Honor Roll.
 
You can view the Honor Roll list here
 
You can also view the U.S News rankings by specialty here