Treatment is but one part of the medical picture. Our internationally-renowned Research Institute – ranked eighth nationally in pediatric NIH funding – investigates root causes of disease, pioneering new treatments and cures. Our expertise extends to our community’s most vulnerable kids. Children’s Hospital Oakland has always been committed to providing the highest quality care to all kids.

• Founded in 1912
• 190 licensed beds
• 30 sub-specialties
• 557 hospital & community-based physicians
• 78 pediatric residents
• $16.3 million in charity care
• $51 million in uncompensated care

Patient Visits in 2011

• 10,254 inpatient discharges
• 229,025 outpatient visits
• 47,611 ER visits and 780 trauma transfers
• 384 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) discharges
• 607 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) discharges
• 100 newly diagnosed cancer patients a year

• Children’s Hospital’s Emergency Department receives over 70,000 visits annually.
• We perform over 13,000 inpatient and 11,000 outpatient surgeries annually.
• The Craycroft Oncology (Cancer) Unit & Outpatient Center is a full-member of the nationally-recognized Children’s Oncology Group (COG) and is on the leading edge of advancements for children with cancer and blood disorders.
• Our specialty outpatient clinics have over 230,000 visits annually.
• Children’s Hospital’s Transport Team, transports over 1,000 infants to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) every year. Our NICU boasts the highest survival rate of any NICU in California.

The funds raised from the Credit Union for Kids Wine Auction will help support our Child Life Department, which is vital to the Hospital but is not supported through insurance dollars. Child Life Specialists are experts in child development who promote effective coping through play, preparation, education, and self-expression activities. They provide emotional support for families, and encourage optimum development of children facing a broad range of challenging experiences, particularly those related to healthcare and hospitalization.

To learn more about Children’s Hospital, you can read about some of our patients in our Story Album or see pictures from across the hospital over a 24-hour period in our One Day at Children’s book.

Children's Hospital is:

• One of only 12 children’s hospitals nationwide – and the only one in California – ranked in all 10 pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report.
• Ranked fifth in the nation among pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report in 2012-13.
• The only 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.
• Designated as a Magnet Hospital by the American Nurses Credentialing Center – an honor held by only 5% of hospitals nationwide.
• Granted the Beacon Award for Excellence in Pediatric Intensive Care Units from the American Association of Critical Care Nursing.

Each year, our more than 4,200 employees and 588 medical staff deliver care to:

• 10,000 inpatient visits
• 300,000 outpatient visits
• 65,000 Emergency Department visits

Simply put, your generosity enables us to treat kids better. Philanthropic support is what transforms the hopes of today into the happier, healthier future that all children deserve.

On behalf of everyone at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, thank you for your meaningful support of the Credit Unions for Kids Wine Auction.

For more information about Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, visit www.chla.org.

Cottage Children's Hospital Cottage Children's Hospital at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital is dedicated to providing personalized, compassionate care to children and families throughout the central coast and inland regions. Recognized as a regional referral center for the medical needs of infants, toddlers, and children in the Tri-counties and throughout Central California, CCH has earned a reputation for excellence that draws some of the nation's top pediatric specialists.

The CCH medical staff prides itself on providing clinically excellent health care, taking a collaborative team approach where children receive individualized care in a patient-focused environment.

Under the clinical stewardship of nationally recognized physicians and specially trained nursing and clinical support staff, Cottage Children's Hospital offers comprehensive pediatric services, including a pediatric intensive care unit, a dedicated acute care pediatric unit, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, the only pediatric hematology/oncology center in the Central Coast region, and a pediatric endocrine and diabetes clinic.

Cottage Children’s Hospital features highly trained pediatric specialists in the fields of advanced pediatric minimally invasive surgery, gastroenterology, neurology, orthopedics, cardiology, radiology, and ophthalmology; along with a dedicated pediatric/neonatal transport system.

Since Rady Children’s Hospital first opened its doors in 1954, our mission has been to “restore, sustain, and enhance the health and development potential of children through excellence in patient care, research, and advocacy.” Donations made to the Hope & Healing fund at Rady Children's Hospital will help us attain our mission by funding life-saving technology and research, providing a safety net for children with little or no medical insurance and helping to create a healing environment designed to enrich the experience of patients and their families. Many special programs at Rady Children’s rely on donations to the Hope & Healing fund every year – programs vital to the healing process for children and families and for which little or no other funding is available. Child life, spiritual care, child abuse prevention and treatment, trauma counseling, art and music therapy, playrooms...all of these and more rely on the generosity of our community. Our partnership with CMN Hospitals and Credit Unions for Kids since 1997 has impacted the health of the children in our community greatly and has continually helped to fulfill the highest and greatest needs of Rady Children’s Hospital.

Renown Children’s Hospital provides the most comprehensive care for children and newborns, including many services that no other provider is willing or able to provide. Some of the unique services include:

• The Wilbur D. May Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – the only children’s ICU between Sacramento and Salt Lake City
• The area’s largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
• Pediatric After Hours Care
• Child Life Program - Child Life serves pediatric patients who are critically or chronically ill, as well as those who will be undergoing surgery, and have specific emotional or psychological needs
• A dedicated Children’s ER and the region’s only Children’s Specialty Care (outpatient clinic), which treats children and adolescents with cancer, including leukemia, tumors and diseases of the blood, kidneys and lungs. This clinic allows sick children and their families to remain in the community and seek treatment close to home.

As the region’s only children’s hospital continues to expand to meet the needs of our community, Renown remains steadfastly committed to caring for the 220,000 children in northern Nevada and eastern California.