McMaster Children's Hospital
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McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) is an academic tertiary care teaching hospital affiliated with McMaster University
. It is operated by Hamilton Health Sciences
and is adjacent to the McMaster University Medical Centre
. Mac Kids became a children's only hospital on April 4, 2011.
The hospital has 142 acute care beds including: 51 medical/surgical beds, 47 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 14 Level II Nursury beds, 8 critical care beds, 4 step-down care beds, 8 mental health beds, 4 express beds, and 6 flex beds.
The services and specialties available at MCH range from pediatric inpatient services (medicine, surgery and all subspecialties), pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, pediatric oncology, outpatient specialty clinics, emergency services specializing in the care of children, nutrition, metabolism and exercise program, developmental pediatrics & rehabilitation, integrated child & adolescent mental health and a comprehensive and collaborative child health research institute. MCH also specializes in services for children with developmental, physical, communicative, behavioural and emotional problems. Treatment for these problems is also provided in community-based settings and in clients’ homes.
The hospital has three main campuses located at McMaster University Medical Centre, Chedoke and at 123 King Street West in Hamilton and is a key support to Local Health Integrated Networks (LHINs) 3 and 4 and partners with other pediatric academic health science centers in Ontario.
McMaster Children’s Hospital is also a member of the Hamilton Health Sciences system of hospitals, which also includes the Hamilton General Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital, McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC), the Chedoke Hospital and the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre.
McMaster Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) led by McMaster Children’s Hospital and McMaster University’s Department of Pediatrics is a collaboration of many research partners including CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, the Offord Centre of Child Studies, and multiple departments from McMaster University
ranging from many representatives from faculties such as Health Sciences, Science, Social Science and the Humanities. The institute will study children as they grow to determine how childhood affects health for a lifetime.
The Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation raises money to support capital projects, equipment, and research required at the hospital. McMaster Children's Hospital is a member of the Children's Miracle Network.
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
. It is operated by Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences
Hamilton Health Sciences is a medical group of six unique hospitals and a cancer centre located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.-Composition:*Hamilton General Hospital*McMaster University Medical Centre*McMaster Children's Hospital*Chedoke Hospital*St...
and is adjacent to the McMaster University Medical Centre
McMaster University Medical Centre
The McMaster University Medical Centre is a major pediatric teaching hospital in Hamilton, Canada. It is a part of McMaster University, but operated by Hamilton Health Sciences....
. Mac Kids became a children's only hospital on April 4, 2011.
Overview
McMaster Children’s Hospital is one of Canada’s pediatric health care facilities and is the regional referral centre for children who are seriously ill, injured or require specialized services in south-central Ontario. In addition, a range of specialized outpatient services operate at the Chedoke site, including autism, developmental pediatrics & rehabilitation, and mental health. It is also home to the CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research and the Offord Centre for Child Studies.The hospital has 142 acute care beds including: 51 medical/surgical beds, 47 in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, 14 Level II Nursury beds, 8 critical care beds, 4 step-down care beds, 8 mental health beds, 4 express beds, and 6 flex beds.
The services and specialties available at MCH range from pediatric inpatient services (medicine, surgery and all subspecialties), pediatric intensive care, neonatal intensive care, pediatric oncology, outpatient specialty clinics, emergency services specializing in the care of children, nutrition, metabolism and exercise program, developmental pediatrics & rehabilitation, integrated child & adolescent mental health and a comprehensive and collaborative child health research institute. MCH also specializes in services for children with developmental, physical, communicative, behavioural and emotional problems. Treatment for these problems is also provided in community-based settings and in clients’ homes.
The hospital has three main campuses located at McMaster University Medical Centre, Chedoke and at 123 King Street West in Hamilton and is a key support to Local Health Integrated Networks (LHINs) 3 and 4 and partners with other pediatric academic health science centers in Ontario.
McMaster Children’s Hospital is also a member of the Hamilton Health Sciences system of hospitals, which also includes the Hamilton General Hospital, St. Peter's Hospital, McMaster University Medical Centre (MUMC), the Chedoke Hospital and the Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre.
McMaster Child Health Research Institute (MCHRI) led by McMaster Children’s Hospital and McMaster University’s Department of Pediatrics is a collaboration of many research partners including CanChild Centre for Childhood Disability Research, the Offord Centre of Child Studies, and multiple departments from McMaster University
McMaster University
McMaster University is a public research university whose main campus is located in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The main campus is located on of land in the residential neighbourhood of Westdale, adjacent to Hamilton's Royal Botanical Gardens...
ranging from many representatives from faculties such as Health Sciences, Science, Social Science and the Humanities. The institute will study children as they grow to determine how childhood affects health for a lifetime.
The Hamilton Health Sciences Foundation raises money to support capital projects, equipment, and research required at the hospital. McMaster Children's Hospital is a member of the Children's Miracle Network.