Penn State Health Children's Hospital

Penn State Health Children's Hospital
Penn State Health
The entrance to PSCH and the neighboring MHMC.
Map
Geography
Location600 University Drive, Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Coordinates40°15′51″N 76°40′25″W / 40.264096°N 76.673541°W / 40.264096; -76.673541
Organisation
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeChildren's hospital
Affiliated universityPenn State University College of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds134
History
Construction started2009
Opened2012
Links
Websitewww.pennstatehealth.org/childrens
ListsHospitals in U.S.

Penn State Health Children's Hospital (PSCH) is a nationally ranked women's and pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The hospital has 134 pediatric beds.[1] PSCH is affiliated with the Penn State College of Medicine and is located at the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[2][3] throughout central Pennsylvania and surrounding regions. Penn State Health Children's Hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.[4] PSCH also maintains one of Pennsylvania's four Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Centers.[5]

Penn State Health Children's Hospital maintains the region's only Level IV (highest level), state-of-the-art neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) and Level I (highest level) pediatric trauma center.[6] It is staffed by 200 pediatric medical and surgical specialists.[6]

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  3. ^ "Rehabilitation". Penn State Health. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  4. ^ "CHD Clinic - Program for Adult Congenital Heart Disease (PACHD)". ACHA. Archived from the original on 2020-11-14. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  5. ^ "Fact Sheet: Facts About Pennsylvania's Trauma Centers - Resource Center". www.haponline.org. Archived from the original on 2020-06-16. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
  6. ^ a b "About Us – Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center". 2017. Archived from the original on September 20, 2006. Retrieved 2018-09-28.