US News releases controversial rankings of best children's hospitals.

U.S. News & World Report released its latest rankings for the country’s top children’s hospitals, with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center taking the top spot. The rankings have come under legal scrutiny, with San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu alleging bias, questionable methodology, and undisclosed financing. The rankings now place more weight on measures of hospital quality like commitment to best practices and equity, diversity, and inclusion. The ability to identify the best hospitals based on location and specialty has become particularly important in recent years as healthcare systems reduce or eliminate their pediatric services in favor of more lucrative procedures.