Founded in 1901, Children's Hospital Los Angeles is the first and largest pediatric hospital in Southern California. The hospital is one of only 12 children’s hospitals in the nation – and the only one in California – ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
Children's Hospital is:
- The only freestanding Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Los Angeles County approved by the County Department of Health Services and accredited by the Committee on Trauma of the American College of Surgeons.
- One of only eight children’s hospitals to be designated a “Top Hospital” for 2009 by The Leapfrog Group.
- Designated as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center – an honor held by only five percent of hospitals nationwide.
- Granted the Beacon Award for Excellence in Pediatric Intensive Care Units from the American Association of Critical Care Nursing.
- The most recognized and favored hospital in Los Angeles County among families with children, according to a 2010 independent study.
- A provider of more than $125 million annually in community benefits to the children and families of Los Angeles.
