Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt
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Geography
LocationNashville and surrounding Middle Tennessee, Tennessee, United States
Coordinates36°08′21″N 86°48′09″W / 36.1393°N 86.8025°W / 36.1393; -86.8025
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeNon-Profit Teaching Children's
Affiliated universityVanderbilt University
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Regional Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds343
History
Opened1970
Links
Websitehttp://childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org/
ListsHospitals in Tennessee

Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, also known as Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital and entity of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. The hospital is affiliated with Vanderbilt University School of Medicine's Department of Pediatrics.

Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt comprises 343 pediatric beds[1] and over 1 million square feet of clinical and administrative space. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[2] throughout Nashville and the greater mid-south region. The hospital also sometimes treats adults who require pediatric care.[3][4]

Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt also features an American College of Surgeons level I pediatric trauma center for critically ill pediatric trauma patients.[5] The hospital is attached to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, including Vanderbilt University Hospital. It is affiliated with the nearby Ronald McDonald House of Nashville.[6]

Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt is routinely ranked among the best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report.[7]

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  2. ^ "Young Women's Health Services | Vanderbilt Children's Nashville, TN". www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  3. ^ "Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program | Vanderbilt Children's Nashville, TN". www.childrenshospitalvanderbilt.org. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
  4. ^ "CHD Clinic - Vanderbilt Heart Adult Congenital Program". ACHA. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  5. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  6. ^ Nashville, Ronald McDonald House Charities. "The Family Room | Ronald McDonald House Charities of Nashville". Ronald McDonald House Charities Nashville. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  7. ^ "Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt". U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals. U.S. News & World Report. June 15, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2022.