Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Los Angeles (? country) |
| Organisation | |
| Care System/Type | Unknown |
| Affiliated Med.Sch. | Keck School of Medicine of USC |
| Services | |
| Emergency Dept. | Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers |
| Beds | over 300 |
| Speciality | Pediatrics |
| History | |
| Founded | 1901 |
| Links | |
| Website | Homepage |
| See also | |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles (founded 1901) is a private, non-profit teaching hospital in Los Angeles. It is affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the Children's Miracle Network, an international non-profit organization dedicated to helping children by raising funds and awareness for pediatric hospitals throughout North America.
President/COO: Richard D. Cordova
Children's Hospital Los Angeles treats more than 58,000 children a year in its Emergency Department. It admits more than 11,000 children a year to the hospital, and nearly 50 percent of those admissions are children under four years of age. There are more than 285,000 visits a year to its 29 outpatient clinics and laboratories; nearly 5,000 visits at community sites through its Division of Adolescent Medicine. Children's Hospital Los Angeles is able to offer the optimum in multidisciplinary care, with 33 pediatric subspecialties and dozens of special services for children and families. [1]
The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles , the largest and most productive pediatric research center in the western United States, now ranks fifth in the nation in federal funding for pediatric research at stand alone pediatric facilities, including from federal agencies, like the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
[edit] Foundations
Foundation grants have played an important role throughout the history of Children's Hospital Los Angeles. By investing in world-class pediatric patient care, research, education, community outreach, and capital projects, foundations can continue to shape and advance the quality of children’s health in Los Angeles and beyond. Grants from foundations have made a significant difference in the lives of the young patients, from establishing the Laura P. and Leland K. Whittier Virtual Intensive Pediatric Care Unit to meeting the psychosocial needs of hospitalized children through the Chase Child Life Program, supported by the Chase Foundation. [2]
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