Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Nemours Children's Health
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware as seen from the Nemours Estate
Map
Geography
LocationWilmington, Delaware, United States
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeSpecialty - Pediatrics
Affiliated universityThomas Jefferson University
University of Delaware
PatronThe Nemours Foundation
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Emergency Department
Beds195
History
Opened1940
Links
Websitewww.nemours.org

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware is a pediatric hospital located in Wilmington, Delaware.[1] It is operated by the Nemours Foundation, a non-profit organization created through the last will and testament of philanthropist Alfred I. du Pont by his widow Jessie Ball duPont in 1936, and dedicated to improving children's health.[2] Historically, it was referred to as the A. I. duPont Institute for Crippled Children or more simply, the duPont Institute and provides pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults up to age 21.[3][4]

Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware, was the first freestanding children's hospital that is part of Nemours Children's Health, the nation's largest multi-state, multi-location pediatric health system.[5] The hospital has achieved Magnet status multiple times and has several specialties consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Top Children's Hospital awards.[6] Additionally, it is recognized as an American College of Surgeons Children's Surgery Verified Hospital.[7]

  1. ^ Commerce, Florida Chamber of (June 15, 2021). "Nemours Children's Health Named Newest Florida Chamber Foundation Statewide Community Development Partner". Florida Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Dupont Trust :: Alfred & Jessie Ball duPont". alfrediduponttrust.org. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "All Counties: AI duPont Hospital for Children Adolescent Medicine Clinic | Wilmington". Retrieved June 1, 2020.
  4. ^ McCoyd, Judith L. M.; Kerson, Toba Schwaber (March 17, 2016). Social Work in Health Settings: Practice in Context. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-40912-0.
  5. ^ "Celebrating a Decade of Ripple Effects of Better Health: Nemours Children's Health Marks 10 Years Since Opening Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida". www.orlandomedicalnews.com. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "Nemours Children's Health Ranks in Multiple Specialties in U.S. News & World Report 2022-23 Best Children's Hospitals". Nemours. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  7. ^ "Verified Children's Surgery Centers". ACS. Retrieved March 21, 2023.