General Acute Care Hospital Healthcare Taxonomy Code 282NC2000X
HealthProviders DB is a comprehensive database of healthcare providers, including a complete directory of all Children’s Hospitals.
As of today, the following are the total number of Children’s Hospitals nationally, in your state, and near your location.
Medicare
The following are the total number of Children’s Hospitals that accept Medicare in your state, the number that have opted out of Medicare, and the total number excluded from participation in Medicare nationwide.
Alaska – Alabama – Armed Forces Pacific – Arkansas – American Samoa – Arizona – California – Colorado – Connecticut – District of Columbia – Delaware – Florida – Federated States of Micronesia – Georgia – Guam – Hawaii – Iowa – Idaho – Illinois – Indiana – Kansas – Kentucky – Louisiana – Massachusetts – Maryland – Maine – Marshall Islands – Michigan – Minnesota – Missouri – Northern Mariana Islands – Mississippi – Montana – North Carolina – North Dakota – Nebraska – New Hampshire – New Jersey – New Mexico – Nevada – New York – Ohio – Oklahoma – Oregon – Pennsylvania – Puerto Rico – Palau – Rhode Island – South Carolina – South Dakota – Tennessee – Texas – Utah – Virginia – Virgin Islands – Vermont – Washington – Wisconsin – West Virginia – Wyoming
Select the State name above or from the HealthProviders DB App filter panel to show the list of Children’s Hospitals by State. In addition, you can also narrow the list by City and more from the filter panel.
You can download the Children’s Hospitals dataset using HealthProviders DB Export.
What do Children’s Hospitals do?
Children’s hospitals provide specialized medical care for infants, children, and adolescents, focusing on their unique health needs, which can range from common illnesses to complex conditions like congenital heart defects and cancer.
Beyond patient care, they also drive pediatric research, educate future healthcare providers, and support families through community outreach, advocacy, and psychosocial support.
Patient care
Specialized services: Children’s hospitals are equipped with specialized equipment and programs tailored to young patients, including services for conditions like childhood cancer, rare genetic disorders, and congenital heart defects.
Comprehensive approach: They treat a wide range of needs, from routine primary care to life-saving emergency and surgical care.
Family-centered environment: The environment and care plans are designed to involve families as part of the care team and to help children feel more at ease.
Research and education
Driving discovery: These hospitals are centers for research that lead to new treatments, therapies, and medical discoveries, including vaccines and specialized surgical techniques.
Training future providers: They play a vital role in educating and training future pediatricians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals who will care for children.
Community and family support
Support systems: They provide families with psychological and social support, which is crucial for managing a child’s illness.
Advocacy: Children’s hospitals often advocate for the health needs of children, their families, and the pediatric healthcare workforce.
Community outreach: They offer various programs to improve the health of children in their region.