St. Louis Children's Hospital | |
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BJC HealthCare | |
Geography | |
Location | 1 Children's Place, St. Louis, Missouri, United States |
Organization | |
Care system | Non-Profit |
Type | Pediatric |
Affiliated university | Washington University School of Medicine |
Services | |
Emergency department | Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center |
Beds | 402 |
Public transit access | MetroBus Red Blue At Central West End station |
History | |
Opened | Founded 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 | |
Website | https://www.stlouischildrens.org/ |
Lists | Hospitals 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]