Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU
VCU Health
Map
Geography
LocationVirginia, United States
Coordinates37°32′26″N 77°25′55″W / 37.540464°N 77.432053°W / 37.540464; -77.432053
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeChildren's Hospital
Affiliated universityVCU School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds144
History
Former name(s)
  • Crippled Children's Hospital
  • Children's Hospital
  • Children’s Medical Center at MCV
Construction started
  • New hospital: 2019
Opened
  • Original: 1920
Links
Websitewww.chrichmond.org
ListsHospitals in Virginia

Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU (CHoR) is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care children's hospital located within VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia. The hospital has 144 pediatric beds. It is affiliated with The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine,[1] and is a member of VCU Health. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–17 throughout eastern Virginia.[2][3] CHOR also has a helipad to transport critically ill pediatric patients. Children's Hospital of Richmond features the only pediatric Level 1 Trauma Center in the region and the state.[4]

The hospital is rated as the second best children's hospital in Virginia on the 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report.

  1. ^ "Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Pediatrics". pediatrics.vcu.edu. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  2. ^ "Developmental pediatrics | Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU". www.chrichmond.org. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  3. ^ "Services Guide" (PDF). Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU. 2010. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
  4. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 21, 2020.