Children's Today
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta cares for more than half a million patients annually and operates three hospitals in metro Atlanta:
- 520 staffed beds in three children's hospitals
- 16 neighborhood locations, including:
- Four Immediate Care Centers
- One Primary Care Center
- Marcus Autism Center
- More than 7,500 employees
- Access to more than 1,600 pediatric physicians
- 6,500 volunteers
Children’s is the largest Medicaid provider in the state, serving eight out of 10 pediatric inpatient Medicaid cases in Atlanta and four out of 10 statewide. Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is committed to providing medically needed healthcare to the children of Georgia. In 2008, Children’s provided $103 million in unreimbursed care to patients.
Measuring Our Impact: Community Benefit Report
As you read this, lifesaving work is happening in our three hospitals—from heart transplants to surgeries to remove brain tumors. Caring for more than half a million patients each year, Children’s is the largest pediatric provider in Georgia—and one of the largest in the country. In 2008, we treated children from all 159 Georgia counties. It doesn't stop there.
In 2009, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta managed:
- 599,420 patient visits
- 282,856 unique patients (from all 159 counties in Georgia)
- 25,346 hospital admissions
- 142,848 inpatient days
- 574,074 outpatient visits
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- 38,734 surgical procedures (inpatient and outpatient)
- 197,586 Emergency department visits
- 116,369 Immediate Care Center visits
- 49,275 Primary Care visits
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Inside Children's
- Clinical Services
Children's serves the community with more than 30 pediatric specialties, and is nationally recognized for excellence in cancer, cardiac, emergency, neonatal, orthopaedic, pulmonology and transplant services.
- Awards and Recognition
Children's is constantly striving to raise the bar in healthcare. Our efforts have not gone unnoticed—both Parents magazine and U.S.News & World Report have recognized our expertise and ranked us as one of the top pediatric hospitals in the country. Fortune magazine has included Children’s on its elite list of “100 Best Companies to Work For” for five consecutive years.
- Quality
Attention to quality is an important part of pediatric excellence. Children's is committed to putting patient safety first.
- Education and Teaching
Ongoing education and training reaches far beyond our clinical staff, Georgia's pediatricians and patient families. We offer a wide array of training opportunities, including programs for law enforcement agencies, emergency medical technicians, school nurses, coaches and teachers.
- Research
Researchers at Children's are working to prevent and cure childhood diseases.
- Community Support
Your involvement helps us keep children safe and healthy through programs that encourage car seat safety, healthy lifestyles and the need for immunizations.
- Leadership
Meet the people who are shaping the future of pediatric healthcare at Children's.