Children’s National Hospital, based in Washington, D.C., celebrates 150 years of pediatric care, research and commitment to community. Volunteers opened the hospital in 1870 with 12 beds to care for children displaced after the Civil War. Today, 150 years stronger, it is among the nation’s top 10 children’s hospitals. It is ranked No. 1 for newborn care for the fourth straight year and ranked in all specialties evaluated by U.S. News & World Report. Children’s National is transforming pediatric medicine for all children. In 2020, construction will be complete on the Children’s National Research and Innovation Campus, the first in the nation dedicated to pediatric research. Children’s National has been designated twice as a Magnet® hospital, demonstrating the highest standards of nursing and patient care delivery. This pediatric academic health system offers expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in the D.C., metropolitan area, including the Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs. Children’s National is home to the Children’s National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation and is the nation’s seventh-highest NIH-funded children’s hospital. It is recognized for its expertise and innovation in pediatric care and as a strong voice for children through advocacy at the local, regional and national levels.
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Jaar van Oprichting: 1870
111 Michigan Ave., NW
Washington, D.C., 20010
Telefoon: 202-476-5000
DIRECTEUR: Michelle Riley-Brown, MHA, FACHE
CNO: Linda Tally, RN, MSN
GMO: David Wessel, MD
COO: Kathy Gorman, RN, MSN
Kwaliteitsleider: Rahul Shah, MD
Call 202-476-5000 and ask for the media
person on-call, or email
Media@childrensnational.org
Licensed Number of Beds: 316
Operating Number of Beds: 316
