Coordinates: 29°42′28″N 95°24′06″E / 29.7077°N 95.4016°E / 29.7077; 95.4016
Texas Children's Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas.
With 639 licensed beds and 465 beds in operation, Texas Children's is the largest children's hospital in the United States and is affiliated with the Baylor College of Medicine as that institution's primary pediatric training site.[1].
Texas Children's has garnered widespread recognition for its expertise and breakthrough developments in the treatment of pediatric cancer, diabetes, asthma, HIV, premature birth, attention-related disorders, organ transplants and cardiogenic disorders[1]. As of 2007, U.S. News & World Report ranks Texas Children's Hospital #6 amongst the pediatric hospitals in the nation[2].
More than 42 pediatric subspecialties are available to patients at Texas Children's.
The hospital's medical staff includes more than 1,580 board-certified, primary-care physicians, pediatric subspecialists, pediatric surgeons and dentists[1]. In 2003, Texas Children's more than 1,000 nurses achieved national Magnet Recognition, one of the highest honors in nursing.[3]
Organization
Recognition
In 2009 U.S. News and World Report ranked Texas Children's Hospitals among the top children's hospitals nationwide. Texas Children's Hospitals was among the first hospitals in the nation to be designated on the U.S. News and World Report Honor Roll[4], which is reserved to those hospitals that rank in all 10 subspecialties surveyed.
The programs were rated as follows: #1 Kidney Disorders[5] , #2 Respiratory Disorders[6], #3 Heart and Heart Surgery[7], #4 Digestive Disorders[8], #5 Neurology and Neurosurgery[9], #7 Neonatal Care[10], #9 Diabetes and Endocrine Disorders[11], #9 Urology[12], and #14 Orthopedics[13].
Texas Children's Cancer Center is also ranked the #1 pediatric cancer center in Texas and the #4 in the nation[14]
Facilities
One building of the hospital
- Abercrombie Building
- Emergency Center
- Texas Children's Center for Telehealth
- Children's Clinical Nutrition Center
- Clinical Care Center
- Texas Children's Cancer Center
- Texas Children's Sickle Cell Center
- Feigin Center
- Meyer Building
- West Tower
- Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
- General Clinical Research Center
- Texas Children's Heart Center
- Texas Children's Newborn Center
Recent history and developments
In 1999, Texas Children's Hospital launched the largest building project in Texas Medical Center History.[15]. The $345 million expansion project included a new 15-story inpatient addition to the existing West Tower; the development of the Clinical Care Center, a 17-floor outpatient center; and the renovation of the existing Feigin Center.
In 2006, Texas Children's Hospital announced the largest investment and program expansion ever by a single pediatric organization.[16] The $1.5 billion four-year initiative is targeted for completion in 2010 and focuses on research and accessibility. Major projects include the development of the neurological research institute ($215,000,000), the formation of a maternity center ($575,000,000), the development of the Texas Children's Hospital West Campus($220,000,000), and the expansion of existing research facilities ($120,000,000). The Texas Children's Hospital West Campus will be one of the largest pediatric hospitals in a suburban setting. The remainder of the expenditures is earmarked for new equipment and information systems.[17]
The hospital was the site of the first fatal U.S. case of the 2009 swine flu outbreak.
Dr. Jennifer Arnold, a neonatologist on staff, is one of the stars of the TLC show The Little Couple (Dr. Arnold has dwarfism and stands 3 feet 2 inches tall).
Notable People
Physicians
Patients
- Iesha Turner (1991-present) and Teisha Turner (1991-present) - Conjoined twins separated at Texas Children's Hospital. Featured on TLC special Conjoined twins after Separation[20]
- David Vetter (1971-1984) - Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome (a.k.a. The Bubble Boy)
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