Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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| Geography | |
| Location | 4650 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Care system | Private |
| Hospital type | Children's |
| Affiliated university | University of Southern California |
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| Emergency department | Level I Pediatric Trauma Centers |
| Beds | 300+ |
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| Founded | 1901 |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.chla.org/ |
| Lists | Hospitals in U.S. |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles, is a non-profit hospital and is the largest regional referral center for children in critical condition who need life-saving care. Each year, the institution cares for well over 100,000 infants, children and young adults by providing more than 350 pediatric programs and services.
The hospital has been included in the Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll by U.S. News & World Report and is currently the top-ranked hospital for children in California. It has also received Magnet Recognition from the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is home to The Saban Research Institute, the only freestanding research institute dedicated to the pursuit of advancing medicine for children in southern California.
The hospital is affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California.
The current president and CEO is Paul S. Viviano who joined the institution in August 2015.
While most of the children admitted come from Los Angeles County, others come from the seven-county area near Los Angeles that includes Kern, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Additional referrals come from elsewhere around the world.
Through the research performed at The Saban Research Institute, the institution has a global impact on child health.
Statistics regarding care:
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is the only pediatric academic medical center in the United States to have a bridge across Route 66. The hospital's main bridge connects its north and south sides of its main campus with a bridge that crosses Sunset Boulevard, an iconic thoroughfare that not only traverses Hollywood and a major section of Los Angeles.
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