WakeMed Named to Money’s 2026 List of Best Hospitals for Pediatric Care

RALEIGH, N.C. (April 6, 2026) – WakeMed has been named one of the nation’s top hospitals for pediatric care by Money magazine. WakeMed is one of only three hospitals in North Carolina to make the list.

After evaluating thousands of hospitals nationwide, Money’s 2026 list recognizes 75 hospitals with the highest overall rankings, based on factors including CMS ratings, quality of care, price transparency, collective pediatric expertise and more. The 75 top-performing hospitals earned either a four- or five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and have designated facilities staffed by experienced pediatric specialists.

WakeMed is home to the WakeMed Children’s Hospital, the only pediatric inpatient care provider in Wake County. Additionally, WakeMed provides comprehensive pediatric services for children and their families, including Wake County’s only dedicated Children's Emergency Department, advanced surgical procedures and pediatric and neonatal intensive care as well as pediatric inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation.

Every day, the WakeMed Children’s team of highly-trained nurses, therapists, child life specialists and physicians care for some of the sickest children in our community with tremendous expertise and compassion—serving nearly 160,000 babies and children every year.

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About WakeMed Health & Hospitals

Serving the community since 1961, WakeMed is a not-for-profit health care system founded and based in Raleigh, N.C. WakeMed exists to improve the health and well-being of our community by providing outstanding and compassionate care to all. WakeMed’s 973-bed system comprises a network of facilities throughout the Triangle area, including three full-service hospitals, a mental health & well-being hospital, eight emergency departments, a dedicated Children’s Hospital and Rehabilitation Hospital, two exceptional Trauma Centers—a Level I Trauma Center in Raleigh and a Level III Trauma Center in Cary, and more than 175 physician and physical therapy practice offices. WakeMed’s mission-driven team includes more than 12,500 employees, 1,200 volunteers, and 1,300 affiliated physicians along with a network of 900+ primary care and specialty providers with WakeMed Physician Practices—all representing the best minds and the biggest hearts and the finest quality in health care and community health. For more information, visit www.wakemed.org or follow WakeMed on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

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