| Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt | |
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| Location | Nashville and surrounding Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, United States |
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| Hospital type | Children's general |
| Affiliated university | Vanderbilt University |
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| Website | http://childrenshospital.vanderbilt.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in Tennessee |
The Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, also known as Vanderbilt Children's Hospital, is a children's hospital affiliated with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The hospital was ranked among the best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.[1][2]
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The "Vanderbilt Children's Hospital" has been in operation since the 1970s, but was housed in the main Vanderbilt hospital.[3] Monroe J. Carell, Jr., former CEO of Central Parking Corporation, raised $79 million for the construction of a new stand-alone facility, including $20 million from his family's personal donations and additional money secured through fundraising efforts.[4][5] The 616,785-square-foot (57,301.2 m2) hospital opened in February 2004 with 238 inpatient beds, 16 operating rooms, 36 intensive care unit beds, and space for 78 premature infants in the neonatal intensive-care unit.[6][7]
More than 48,626 patients visited the hospital in fiscal year 2009, and more than 171,286 patients were cared for in outpatient clinics.[8] Although the majority of patients were from Davidson County, more than 10% of patients seen were from outside of Tennessee.[6]
The hospital is set to undergo a 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) expansion with a price tag of $30 million.[9] The 5 story addition will add 33 beds to the hospital as well as space for special treatment facilities.[3] An additional $20 million will go toward enhancing research, recruiting experts and expanding care.[10] Subsequent phases of expansion are planned, including a 340,000-square-foot (32,000 m2) annex that was part of expansion plans from 2008 that were delayed due to economic concerns. The total cost for all expansion plans is estimated to be about $250 million.[3]
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