Children's Hospital Oakland

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
UCSF
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland logo.svg
Geography
LocationOakland, California, United States
Coordinates37°50′15″N 122°16′03″W / 37.837492°N 122.267484°W / 37.837492; -122.267484Coordinates: 37°50′15″N 122°16′03″W / 37.837492°N 122.267484°W / 37.837492; -122.267484
Organization
Care systemNon-profit Hospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of California San Francisco
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Trauma Center
Beds191
HelipadFAA LID: 7CL1
History
Opened1912
Links
Websitechildrenshospitaloakland.org

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland formerly known as Children's Hospital Oakland, is a pediatric acute care hospital located in Oakland, California. The hospital has 191 beds[1] and is affiliated with the UCSF School of Medicine.[2] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens and young adults aged 0–21[3][4] throughout Northern California. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland also features a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, one of five in the state.[5]

It has an affiliated research organization, the Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute, or CHORI, and is involved in research and treatment for a variety of children's health issues, such as pediatric obesity, cancers, sickle cell disease, AIDS/HIV, hemophilia and cystic fibrosis.[6]

History[]

Bertha Wright founded the Baby Hospital, which later became the Children's Hospital Oakland, in 1912.[7] Previously named Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland, the hospital was renamed in 2014 after affiliating with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco.[8]

In 2016, the UCSF Children's Hospital was ranked among the top 25 in eight of 10 hospital specialties in the U.S News & World Report’s best pediatric hospitals listing.[9][10]

Medical Training[]

Residency Program[]

Background[]

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland is a teaching hospital with a three-year Pediatrics residency program, currently employing 78 residents in total.[11] It has attracted medical students from more than 40 schools,[11] who train within the hospital as well as in a number of associated hospitals and clinics.[12]

Fellowship Programs[]

In addition to the Pediatrics residency program, UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland has accredited fellowship programs in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Pediatric Infectious Disease, and Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine.[12]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland". www.childrenshospitaloakland.org. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  2. ^ "Department of Pediatrics |". pediatrics.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  3. ^ "2017 Community Benefit Report" (PDF). UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland". UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  5. ^ "ACS Verified Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Centers". Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  6. ^ "Children's Hospital Oakland new sickle cell research". Medical News Today. Retrieved 2008-01-24.
  7. ^ electricpulp.com. "Bertha Wright, Pioneer in California Public Health Nursing". Working Nurse. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
  8. ^ "Children's Hospital Oakland gets $50 million and new name in UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital merger". The Mercury News. 2014-04-08. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  9. ^ "Best Hospitals for Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery". Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  10. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Excel in Pediatric Specialties". UC San Francisco. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "Pediatric Residency Program | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland". Childrenshospitaloakland.org. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
  12. ^ Jump up to: a b "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland". UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. Retrieved 25 May 2019.

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