Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital

Hospital in Texas, United States
29°42′50″N 95°23′43″W / 29.713855°N 95.395254°W / 29.713855; -95.395254OrganizationFundingNon-profit hospitalTypeWomen's and Children's hospitalAffiliated universityJohn P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science CenterServicesEmergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma CenterBeds
  • 234 Pediatrics
  • 76 Women's
HelipadsHelipadFAA LID: 38TE: Memorial Hermann Life Flight
Number Length Surface
ft m
H1 150 x 120 46 × 37 concrete
HistoryOpened1986LinksWebsitechildrens.memorialhermann.orgListsHospitals in Texas

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital (CMHH) is a nationally ranked women's[1] and pediatric acute care teaching hospital located in Houston, Texas. The hospital has 234 pediatric beds[2] and 76 beds for women. CMHH is affiliated with the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School at University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and is a part of the Memorial Hermann Health System.[3] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[4][5] throughout Houston and surrounding regions. Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.[6] CMHH also features an American College of Surgeons designated Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, 1 of 5 in the state.[7] The hospital is located within the vast Texas Medical Center.[8]

About

Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital is located inside Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center and is a member institution of the Children's Hospital Association.[2] It houses one of the nation's largest neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) and is one of only two Level IV NICUs in Southeast Texas. The NICU at Children's Memorial Hermann treats more than 1,000 premature infants each year.

The hospital is nationally recognized for The Fetal Center, a subspecialty center made up of maternal-fetal medicine specialists that perform in utero surgery to treat fetuses with birth defects inside the mother's womb before they are born. Affiliated physicians performed the first in utero spina bifida surgery in Texas after the MOMS trial, an NICHD-sponsored study of prenatal and postnatal closure of myelomeningocele.[9]

Patient care units

The hospital has a variety of patient care units to care for pediatric patients from 0-21, and women requiring obstetrical or gynecological care.[10]

  • 30-bed pediatric intensive care unit (PICU)
  • 38-bed neonatal special care nursery
  • 119-bed neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)
  • 76-bed general pediatrics
  • 73-bed women's/obgyn

Ronald McDonald House

The hospital has a Ronald McDonald House located within the hospital that has 14 rooms for families of children that are in the PICU and the NICU.[11] The house originally opened in 2007 on the 7th and 9th floors, and is affiliated with the Ronald McDonald House of Houston. In addition to the house located within the hospital, CHMM families can stay at the nearby 70-bedroom Holcombe House.[12]

Awards

On the 2018-19 U.S. News & World Report: Best Children's Hospitals rankings CMHH ranked as #45 in Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery and #41 in pediatric neurology and heart surgery.[13]

The hospital was ranked nationally in two pediatric specialties on the 2020-21 U.S. News & World Report: Best Children's Hospitals. The hospital ranked #22 in pediatric cardiology and heart surgery, and #31 in pediatric neurology and heart surgery.[14] In addition, CMHH is ranked as the #3 best children's hospital in Texas behind Texas Children's Hospital and Children's Medical Center Dallas.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Women's Center Houston TX | Children's Memorial Hermann". childrens. 2012-10-24. Archived from the original on 2020-09-23. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  2. ^ a b "Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital". Children's Hospital Association. Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. ^ School, McGovern Medical. "Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital". Residency Program of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  4. ^ "Memorial Hermann Hospice Pediatric Program". memorialhermann. 2016-03-21. Archived from the original on 2020-10-07. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  5. ^ "Outpatient Rehabilitation for Children and Teens". tirr. 2012-08-20. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  6. ^ "CHD Clinic - UTHealth ACHD Program". ACHA. Archived from the original on 2020-10-12. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  7. ^ "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Archived from the original on 2020-10-08. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  8. ^ "Texas Medical Center members". www.tmc.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-10-09. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  9. ^ "Fetal Spina Bifida Update". childrens. 2015-02-09. Archived from the original on 2019-09-05. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  10. ^ "BY THE NUMBERS: ANNUAL DATA OF 2017" (PDF). Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital. 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 September 2018. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  11. ^ "RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE INSIDE CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HERMANN HOSPITAL". Ronald McDonald House Houston. Archived from the original on 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  12. ^ Para, Jen (27 September 2018). "Photos: Ronald McDonald House Houston completes $25M expansion, renovation project (Video)". Houston Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2020-11-03.
  13. ^ "Children's Memorial Hermann Hospital in Houston, TX - Rankings, Ratings & Photos | US News Best Hospitals". 2019-03-21. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2020-11-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  14. ^ "Best Children's Hospitals: Children's Memorial-Hermann Hospital". U.S. News & World Report. 2021. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  15. ^ Barrett, Natasha (2020-06-17). "Children's Memorial Hermann ranked one of Top Hospitals by U.S. News & World Report". Hello Woodlands. Archived from the original on 2020-09-10. Retrieved 2020-11-03.

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