Valley Children's Hospital

Valley Children's Hospital (VCH), formerly Children's Hospital Central California is a stand-alone, pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in Madera County, California. The hospital has 358 pediatric beds[1] and is affiliated the Stanford University School of Medicine.[2][3][4] The hospital is a member of Valley Children's Healthcare and is the only children's hospital in the network, servicing approximately 1.3 million children and adolescents in their coverage area[5]. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[6][7] throughout Madera County, Fresno, and California.[8] Valley Children's also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care.[9][10][11]

Valley Children’s Hospital
Valley Children's Healthcare
A picture of the hospital from afar.
Geography
Location9300 Valley Children's Pl, Fresno, California, United States
Coordinates36.884049°N 119.800262°W / 36.884049; -119.800262
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityStanford University School of Medicine
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 2 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds212
SpecialityPediatrics
HelipadFAA LID: 9CL6
History
Former name(s)Children's Hospital Central California
Opened1952
Links
Websitewww.valleychildrens.org
ListsHospitals in California

Valley Children's also features the largest ACS verified Level 2 Pediatric Trauma Center in the region, the only Level IV NICU in the Central Valley, and the only provider of pediatric extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for their service area.[12][13] Valley Children's is one the largest providers of pediatric health services in California and in the country.[14] The hospital is adjacent to the Ronald McDonald House of the Central Valley.[15][16]

History

The organization was first founded on August 4, 1949 to help raise money to build a children's hospital.[17] The hospital later opened in 1952. In 1971 the regional NICU originally opened with a capacity eight beds.[18]

The hospital opened their pediatric emergency department in 1975 to provide comprehensive pediatric emergency services to the region.[19]

In 2002 Valley Children's Hospital was renamed Children's Hospital Central California and then in 2014, they changed their name back to Valley Children's Hospital.[20]

In 2014 the hospital had 12,695 pediatric inpatient admissions and performed 12,265 pediatric surgeries.[21]

In June 2015, Valley Children’s Healthcare announced a decision to separate from UCSF Fresno and instead partner with Stanford University for medical education and research.[22][23]

In 2018, the hospital was officially verified as a Level II pediatric trauma center by the American College of Surgeons, making them the only pediatric trauma center in the region.[24][25][26]

In late 2019 it was announced that Valley Children's Hospital had partnered with Universal Health Services to build a new 128-bed pediatric behavioral health hospital.[27][28]

In early 2020, the hospital followed suit of hospitals all over the United States and implemented strict visitation protocols to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.[29][30]

About

The hospital provides a full range of pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout the region through its main hospital and surrounding regions with its outpatient clinics.

The hospital features a state and ACS verified level 2 pediatric trauma center for critically injured trauma patients[31] and also features two helipads for critical care and trauma care transport.[32]

The hospital also features a state verified Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (highest possible) for critically ill neonatal patients.[33][34]

Awards

The hospital has been designated as a Magnet hospital by the American Nurse Credentialing Center four times; 2004, 2008, 2014, and 2019.[35]

In 2018 the hospital ranked nationally in four specialties: neonatology, orthopedics, diabetes and endocrinology, and gastroenterology.[36][37]

In 2019 the hospital was one of two children's hospitals in California to earn "Top Children's Hospital" status from The Leapfrog Group.[38][39]

The hospital was named as the 10th largest children's hospital in the United States by Becker's Hospital Review.[40]

As of 2021, Valley Children's Hospital has placed nationally in 7 ranked pediatric specialties on U.S. News and World Report.

2021 U.S. News and World Report Rankings for Valley Children's Hospital[41]
Specialty Rank (In the U.S.) Score (Out of 100)
Neonatology #31 80.9
Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology #46 65.5
Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery #42 68.3
Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery #37 73.8
Pediatric Orthopedics #21 74.9
Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery #31 74.3
Pediatric Urology #34 56.1

Graduate Medical Education

Valley Children's Hospital serves as a training site for a variety of pediatric health professionals. Central Valley resident and fellow physicians in the fields of pediatrics, general surgery, anesthesia, emergency medicine, family medicine, critical care, and orthopedics routinely rotate through for their dedicated pediatric experience. While serving as a pediatric training site for resident physicians for over 40 years, Valley Children's hosted their inaugural class of pediatric resident physicians in 2017 and currently hosts 13 residents a year.[42]

Established in 1999, the pediatric pharmacy residency is a one year post-graduate training program, accepting 4 pharmacy residents a year, with a focus on pediatric pharmacy practice.[43]

Notable staff
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See also

References
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  2. "Valley Children's - Stanford Children's Health". www.stanfordchildrens.org. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
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  22. Aguilera, Diana. "New Program Could Mean End For UCSF- Fresno, Valley Children's Partnership". www.kvpr.org. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
  23. "Stanford, Valley Children's Hospital Creating Doctor Residency". Central California Faculty Medical Group (CCFMG) | University Centers of Excellence | UCSF Fresno Faculty Physicians and Specialists. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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  44. "Selma Calmes". Changing the Face of Medicine. NIH. Retrieved 24 November 2013.


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