St. Louis Children's Hospital

St. Louis Children's Hospital
BJC HealthCare
Map
Geography
Location1 Children's Place, St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Organization
Care systemNon-Profit
TypePediatric
Affiliated universityWashington University School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds402
Public transit accessBus interchange MetroBus
Light rail interchange  Red   Blue 
At Central West End station
History
OpenedFounded in 1879, St. Louis Children's Hospital is the oldest pediatric hospital west of the Mississippi River and the 7th oldest in the United States.
Links
Websitehttps://www.stlouischildrens.org/
ListsHospitals in Missouri

St. Louis Children's Hospital is a dedicated pediatric hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, and has a primary service region covering six states. As the pediatric teaching hospital for Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis Children's Hospital offers nationally recognized programs for physician training and research. The hospital has 402 licensed beds, 3,423 employees, 881 physician staff members, and 1,300 auxiliary members and volunteers.[1] The hospital treats infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21.[2]

  1. ^ "St Louis Children's Hospital: About Us". Stlouischildrens.org. Archived from the original on February 21, 2020. Retrieved March 5, 2020.
  2. ^ Durando, Stu (20 May 2018). "St. Louis Children's Hospital: Where treating gunshot wounds is part of taking care of kids". STLtoday.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2020-03-08.