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| Children's National Hospital | |
|---|---|
 The Sheikh Zayed Campus of Children's National Hospital | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | 111 Michigan Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., Washington, D.C., United States |
| Coordinates | 38°55′38″N 77°00′52″W / 38.927291°N 77.014418°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Commercial, Medicaid |
| Funding | Non-profit hospital |
| Type | Children's teaching hospital, Community hospital |
| Affiliated university | The George Washington University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | Pediatric Level I Trauma Center |
| Beds | 303 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1870 |
| Links | |
| Website | www |
| Lists | Hospitals in Washington, D.C. |
Children's National Hospital (formerly Children's National Health System,[1] DC Children's Hospital, Children's National Medical Center) is a nationally ranked, freestanding, 323-bed, pediatric acute care children's hospital located in Washington D.C. It is affiliated with the George Washington University School of Medicine and the Howard University College of Medicine.[2] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout the region.[3][4] The hospital features an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center, the only one in the District of Columbia.[5] Its pediatric intensive care unit and neonatal intensive care units serve the region. The hospital also has a rooftop helipad for critical pediatric transport.[6]
Children's National is ranked among the best pediatric hospitals in the United States by U.S. News & World Report.[7] In June 2023 the hospital was ranked as the #5 best children's hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report on the publications' honor roll list.
Michelle Riley-Brown took over as CEO on July 1, 2023, replacing Dr. Kurt Newman, who retired after leading the organization for 12 years.[8]
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- ^ "Medical Student Education | Children's National Research Institute". childrensnational.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Our Specialty Programs". international.childrensnational.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine | Children's National". childrensnational.org. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ "AirNav: DC17 - Children's Hospital Heliport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2021-01-09.
- ^ Children's National Hospital named No. 5 in the nation and No. 2 for newborn care by U.S. News & World Report (childrensnational.org)
- ^ "Children's National Hospital names Michelle Riley-Brown as new CEO".