Company Profile
Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Company Overview
Focused on extraordinary clinical care, education, clinical and outcomes research and advocacy, Children’s is embarking on a journey of transformational programmatic and physical growth to address local, regional, national and global patient care needs. Our new campus expansion will add 100 additional beds to the existing 145, as well as expand several key departments, including the Newborn Intensive Care Unit, Fetal Care Center, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Cardiac Care Center with a dedicated intensive care, Short-Stay Observation Unit, Emergency Department and Surgical Services. The expansion will also provide new facilities to support Education and Clinical & Outcomes Research.
Located in Omaha, Nebraska, Children’s serves as Nebraska’s only full-service pediatric specialty health care center. Our free-standing pediatric teaching hospital has a Level IV regional NICU, Level II Pediatric Trauma Center, Specialized Clinical Pediatric Services and 24/7 Pediatric Intensivists. We have 50+ Specialty Clinics, 200+ Specialists, 14 Satellite Offices, Pediatric Fellowship Programs and Magnet certification.
Omaha is a vibrant metropolitan that multiple Fortune 500 companies call home. With a population of over 925,000, Omaha offers all the amenities of a big city with the safety and friendly atmosphere of the Midwest. The greater Omaha area is home to outstanding public and private schools, as well as several notable universities, including University of Nebraska at Omaha, the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Creighton University and the College of Saint Mary. Enrich your lives through Omaha’s numerous cultural and sporting activities, including a professional symphony and ballet; the country’s largest community theater; art, history and children’s museums; a world-class zoo; the College World Series, Olympic trials, numerous collegiate sports and more. Omaha offers four distinct seasons and an extraordinary quality of life.
Company History
Children's Hospital & Medical Center has a rich history based on community involvement and service to children. The original Children's Memorial Hospital was founded in 1948 by Dr. C.W.M. Poynter, Dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Henry Doorly, publisher of the Omaha World-Herald, with a vision that no child in need of medical care would be turned away due to an inability to pay. Since its launch in the midst of the polio epidemic, Children’s has been on the leading edge of pediatric care in Omaha and across the region. Children’s has now evolved into a nationally recognized pediatric health care leader with growing global impact.