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Massachusetts General Hospital for Children
Mass General Brigham
Organisation
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeChildren's hospital
Affiliated universityHarvard Medical School
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
History
Former name(s)Children's Health Service
Links
Websitehttps://www.massgeneral.org/children/

Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC) is a pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in Boston, Massachusetts. The hospital has an estimated 100 pediatric beds[1] and is affiliated the Harvard Medical School.[2] The hospital is a member of Mass General Brigham and is the only children's hospital in the network. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to patients aged 0–21[3][4] throughout Boston and the wider Massachusetts. Massachusetts General Hospital for Children also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.[5] Massachusetts General Hospital for Children also features the only ACS verified Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center in the state.[6] The hospital is directly attached to Massachusetts General Hospital and near the Ronald Mcdonald House of New England.[7]

The hospital has an American Academy of Pediatrics verified level III neonatal intensive care unit that has a capacity of 18 bassinets.[8] The hospital also has a 14-bed pediatric intensive care unit for critical pediatric patients age 0-21.[9]

In 2020 amidst the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic the hospital converted their PICU into an adult ICU to help with the surge capacity for COVID-19. Patients that were in the PICU previously were transferred out to the Floating Hospital for Children and Boston Children's Hospital for treatment.[10]

  1. ^ "Greener pastures: Mass General's ambitious plans to compete in pediatric care". FierceHealthcare. Archived from the original on 2016-10-29. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  2. ^ "Harvard-Wide Pediatric Health Services Research Fellowship". Massachusetts General Hospital for Children. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  3. ^ "Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine". Massachusetts General Hospital. Archived from the original on 2020-05-02. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  4. ^ "Down Syndrome Adolescent & Young Adult Clinic". Massachusetts General Hospital. Archived from the original on 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  5. ^ "CHD Clinic - Massachusetts General Hospital Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program". ACHA. Archived from the original on 2020-09-26. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  6. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  7. ^ "About Us". Ronald McDonald House Boston Harbor. Archived from the original on 2020-08-03. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  8. ^ "NICUSearch". AAP.org. Archived from the original on 2020-03-03. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  9. ^ "Our Mission". Massachusetts General Hospital. Archived from the original on 2020-07-11. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  10. ^ Yager, Phoebe H.; Whalen, Kimberly A.; Cummings, Brian M. (2020-05-28). "Repurposing a Pediatric ICU for Adults". New England Journal of Medicine. 382 (22): e80. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2014819. ISSN 0028-4793. PMID 32412712. S2CID 218647829.