<body><div>Sep 15, 2026 | 9:05 am<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=17H8SY_1FAtk8Yp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=17H8SY_1FAtk8Yp00" width="2000" height="1500" ><figcaption>Dallas is home to one of the best pediatric hospitals in the Southwest.</figcaption></figure>Dallas has many renowned hospitals providing exceptional care, and now a local medical center has earned national acclaim for its top-notch healthcare for children and adolescents. Children's Health Dallas ranks No. 2 among Texas' children's hospitals in U.S. News and World Report's 2026-2027 Best Children's Hospitals. It is also the No. 2 best pediatric hospital in the Southwest region.Each year, U.S. News surveys more than 100 children's hospitals and thousands of pediatric specialists to determine it's Best Children's Hospitals rankings. The winning hospitals excel at various factors, such as "clinical outcomes, compliance with established best practices, and level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care."Out of the 90 total children's hospitals selected across 34 states and Washington, D.C., only six were based in Texas."For two decades, U.S. News has helped guide families to top-tier pediatric care," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News, in a release. “Finding the right medical team for a rare diagnosis or complex surgery can be overwhelming, and U.S. News’ annual evaluation of the Best Children’s Hospitals provides a clear starting point for parents and referring pediatricians alike."Children's Health Dallas ranked as the No. 1 hospital in the U.S. for pediatric Orthopedics, and it earned top-10 rankings for its pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery (No. 5) and Urology (No. 10) specialties. The hospital also earned top-50 ranks in eight more nationally ranked specialties:<ul><li>No. 15 – Neonatology</li><li>No. 17 – Neurology and Neurosurgery</li><li>No. 17 – Cancer</li><li>No. 20 – Gastroenterology &amp; GI Surgery</li><li>No. 22 – Pulmonology &amp; Lung Surgery</li><li>No. 26 – Nephrology</li><li>No. 35 – Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology</li><li>"Top 50" Best Children's Hospitals for Behavioral Health</li></ul>Elsewhere in North Texas, Cook Children's Medical Center in Fort Worth ranked as the 6th best pediatric hospital in the Southwest. Cook Children's earned top-50 rankings in the following specialties: Diabetes &amp; Endocrinology (No. 36), Cancer (No. 41), Neurology &amp; Neurosurgery (No. 44), Cardiology &amp; Heart Surgery (No. 47), and "Top 50" in Behavioral &amp; Mental Health. The best children's hospital in TexasTexas Children's Hospital in Houston reigns as the No. 1 pediatric hospital in the Lone Star State and in the Southwest, and it was the only Texas hospital to be named in U.S. News' national Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll list for 2026-2027. Texas Children's also leads as the No. 1 best hospital in the U.S. in two pediatric specialties — Cardiology and Heart Surgery, and Diabetes and Endocrinology. It earned top-five acclaim in seven more nationally ranked specialties: Nephrology (No. 2); Pulmonology and Lung Surgery (No. 2); Urology (No. 2); Neurology and Neurosurgery (No. 3); Gastroenterology and GI Surgery (No. 5); Neonatology (No. 5); and Orthopedics (No. 5).The hospital also ranked as the country's 12th best pediatric cancer hospital, and it's one of the top 50 Best Children's Hospitals for Behavioral Health in the U.S.Other high-performing Texas pediatric hospitals include MD Anderson's Children's Cancer Hospital and Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, and Dell Children's Medical Center in Austin.disrupting the workforce<h2>Texas ranks among top 10 states where AI could disrupt the most jobs</h2>Sep 14, 2026 | 1:29 pmA new nationwide report examining where AI could "reshape" the most jobs has ranked Texas No. 9 among the most at-risk states for AI job disruption.The new SmartAsset report compared all 50 states and the District of Columbia to calculate the estimated percent of the workforce employed in the 26 occupations with the highest AI exposure, as determined by June 2026 research by the Virginia Economic Information and Analytics Division. The findings revealed that 500,000 Texas workers, or 3.55 percent of the total workforce, are employed in occupations with "high exposure to potential AI disruption." This also places the Lone Star State as the 9th most at-risk state in the U.S. where AI exposure can lead to "declining hiring demand, wage pressure, task automation, and other forms of disruption.""States with larger concentrations of highly exposed occupations could experience more pronounced labor-market changes, particularly in roles where core tasks are more vulnerable to AI-driven restructuring," the report's author wrote.Texas' biggest cities, like Dallas and Austin, are known for their thriving tech and business industries, and the study noted that many of the occupations within those sectors are the most at risk. The Virginia Economic Information and Analytics Division said the top five most AI-exposed occupations in the U.S. are: mathematicians, proofreaders, correspondence clerks, court reporters, and media and communication workers. Additionally, computer programmers, database administrators, web developers, telephone operators, and communications equipment operators round out the top 10 most at-risk positions.These are the 16 remaining occupations most exposed to AI disruption, in order:<ul><li>Data Entry Keyers</li><li>Statistical Assistants</li><li>Office Support Workers</li><li>Interpreters and Translators</li><li>Database Architects</li><li>Software Quality Assurance Analysts </li><li>Medical Transcriptionists</li><li>Software Developers</li><li>Writers and Authors</li><li>Payroll Clerks</li><li>Web Designers</li><li>Miscellaneous Computer Occupations </li><li>Insurance Claims Processors</li><li>Telemarketers</li><li>Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers</li><li>Bookkeeping and Accounting Clerks </li></ul>A separate SmartAsset report from April 2026 found about 20.5 percent of Texas workers use AI to do their jobs in some capacity. That trend will continue to shift further as employers and employees choose to adopt — or reject — AI implementation.Across the U.S., Washington topped the list as the state with the highest concentration of AI-exposed jobs, with nearly 5.7 percent of the state's workforce employed in the 26 most at-risk positions. SmartAsset said Washington's high prevalence of technology companies is a significant factor that skyrocketed the state to the top of the list. "Home to major technology companies including Microsoft, Amazon, T-Mobile and Expedia, the state has large numbers of computer programmers and software developers, two occupations with high exposure," the report said.Meanwhile, Mississippi ranked No. 51 with the lowest concentration of AI-exposed jobs in the nation. About 22,500 workers in Mississippi, or 1.93 percent of its workforce, are at risk for AI disruption.The top 10 states where AI could reshape the most jobs are:<ul><li>No. 1 – Washington</li><li>No. 2 – Virginia</li><li>No. 3 – District of Columbia</li><li>No. 4 – California</li><li>No. 5 – Utah</li><li>No. 6 – Maryland</li><li>No. 7 – Colorado</li><li>No. 8 – New Hampshire</li><li>No. 9 – Texas</li><li>No. 10 – North Carolina</li></ul></div></body>

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