Primary Children's Hospital

This article is about the Primary Children's Hospital in Utah. For other similarly named hospitals, see Children's Hospital (disambiguation).
Primary Children's Hospital
Intermountain Health
The front of the main campus of Primary Children's Hospital.
Map
Geography
Location100 Mario Capecchi Drive, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Coordinates40°46′16″N 111°50′20″W / 40.77111°N 111.83889°W / 40.77111; -111.83889
Organization
Care systemIntermountain Health
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypePediatric
Affiliated universityUniversity of Utah School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds289[1]
Helipads
HelipadFAA LID: UT08
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 40 x 40 12 × 12 concrete
H2 40 x 40 12 × 12 mats
History
Former name(s)Primary Children's Medical Center
Construction started199
Opened1922
Links
WebsiteOfficial website
ListsHospitals in Utah
Other linksList of hospitals in Utah

Intermountain Primary Children's Hospital (PCH) (formerly Primary Children's Medical Center) is a nationally ranked pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The hospital has 289 pediatric beds[2] and is affiliated with the University of Utah School of Medicine.[3] The hospital is a member of Intermountain Health and is the only children's hospital in the network.[4] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[5] throughout the Salt Lake City and outer region. PCH also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.[6] PCH is a ACS verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center and is the largest providers of pediatric health services in the state.[7][8] The hospital serves the states of Utah, Nevada, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming,[9] yielding an enormous geographic catchment area of approximately 400,000 square miles.[5] The hospital is one of the only pediatric hospitals in the region.

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  2. ^ "Primary Children's Hospital". Children's Hospital Association. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  3. ^ "Department of Pediatrics - U of U School of Medicine - | University of Utah". medicine.utah.edu. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  4. ^ "Intermountain Healthcare Member Hospitals". Intermountain Healthcare. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  5. ^ a b "Primary Children's Hospital, providing care for thousands who cannot pay". www.ksl.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  6. ^ "Adult Congenital Heart Disease". Primary Children's Hospital. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "American Hospital Directory - Primary Children's Hospital (463301) - Free Profile". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  8. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  9. ^ "Primary Children's Hospital - Residencies and Internships", Intermountain Healthcare, Salt Lake City, UT. Retrieved on 16 March 2017.