Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Map
Geography
Location282 Washington Street, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°45′13″N 72°40′54″W / 41.753679°N 72.681676°W / 41.753679; -72.681676
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeChildren's hospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds185
History
Construction startedOctober 1993
Opened
  • Newington Children's Hospital: 1898
  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center: 1996
Links
WebsiteConnecticut Children's
ListsHospitals in Connecticut

Connecticut Children's Medical Center is a nationally ranked, independent,[1] non-profit, pediatric acute care hospital located in Hartford, Connecticut. The hospital has 185 beds[2] and is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University.[3] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21[4][5] throughout Connecticut and the New England region, but also treats some adults that would be better treated under pediatricians.[6] Connecticut Children's Medical Center also features the only ACS verified level 1 pediatric trauma center in the region, and 1 of 2 in the state.[7] The hospital is also 1 of 2 children's hospital in the state of Connecticut.[8]

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