Lurie Children's Hospital

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Map
Geography
Location225 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, United States
Coordinates41°53′47″N 87°37′19″W / 41.89639°N 87.62194°W / 41.89639; -87.62194
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityNorthwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds312
SpecialityChildren / Pediatrics
Helipads
HelipadFAA LID: 75IS
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 66 x 66 20 x 20 rooftop
Public transit accessBus interchange CTA
History
Former name(s)Children's Memorial Hospital
Construction startedOriginal: 1882
Current: 2012
Opened1882
Links
Websitewww.luriechildrens.org
ListsHospitals in Illinois

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, formerly Children's Memorial Hospital and commonly known as Lurie Children's, is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care children's hospital located in Chicago, Illinois. The hospital has 360 beds and is affiliated with the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[1][2] throughout Illinois and surrounding regions. Lurie Children's also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.[3][4] Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago also features a state designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, one of four in the state.[5] The hospital has affiliations with the nearby Northwestern Memorial Hospital and the attached Prentice Women's Hospital. Lurie is located on the university's Streeterville campus with more than 1,665 physicians on its medical staff and 4,000 employees.[6] Additionally, Lurie Children's has a rooftop helipad to transport critically-ill pediatric patients to the hospital.[7]

Lurie Children's hosts 70 pediatric subspecialties and has locations across the Chicago area. Physicians and staff provided care for more than 212,000 children in 2018, from 48 states and 49 countries.[8]

On the 2019–2020 U.S. News & World Report rankings of the Best Children's Hospitals, Lurie Children's is the top children's hospital in Illinois, ranking in all 10 specialties.[9]

  1. ^ "Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine". Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Lurie Children's Pediatrics – Uptown". Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  3. ^ "Adolescent & Young Adult Cancer Program". www.luriechildrens.org. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  4. ^ "Adult Congenital Heart Disease Program". www.luriechildrens.org. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  5. ^ "Illinois Hospital Report Card and Consumer Guide to Health Care". www.healthcarereportcard.illinois.gov. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
  6. ^ "100 Great Hospitals in America | 2014". Beckers Hospital Review. Archived from the original on March 21, 2015. Retrieved May 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "AirNav: 75IS – Lurie Childrens Hospital Heliport". www.airnav.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved January 18, 2021.
  8. ^ Internal data
  9. ^ "Best Children's Hospitals 2018–19: Honor Roll and Overview". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on February 21, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2019.