Cook Children's Medical Center is a not-for-profit pediatric hospital located in Fort Worth, Texas. One of the largest freestanding pediatric medical centers in the U.S.,[1] Cook Children's main campus is located in Tarrant County. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth metro and the greater region.[2] Cook Children's also has an ACS verified level II pediatric trauma center.[3] The hospital has a rooftop helipad for the critical transport of pediatric patients to and from the hospital.[4]
The first children's hospital in the area began with the organization of the Fort Worth Free Baby Hospital on March 21, 1918. The hospital opened its doors with only 30 beds. A second floor was added in 1922 to include care for older children and adolescents and the hospital was eventually renamed The Fort Worth Children's Hospital.
In 1961, the hospital was expanded to a new location to support the influx of children due to the polio outbreak. In 1985, the hospital merged with Cook Children's Hospital to become Fort Worth Children's Medical Center, and in 1989, the facility was renamed Cook Children's Medical Center. Since 1995, the medical center has been a part of the Cook Children's Health Care system. A not-for-profit organization, the system comprises eight companies, including the Medical Center, Physician Network, Home Health, Northeast Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Center, Health Plan, Health Services Inc., and Health Foundation.
Today, Cook Children's is one of the largest pediatric health care systems in the southwest with over 1 million patient encounters each year through its more than 60 pediatric medical offices and specialty clinics.
Cook Children's 430-bed medical center includes a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, providing the highest level of care possible[8] for micro-preemies, premature babies, newborns and infants. Cook Children's emergency department was expanded in 2016 and sees over 120,000 patients each year. With the expansion of the new south tower in 2017, the medical opened a pediatric behavioral health center with inpatient and outpatient services to address the shortage the nation faces in mental and behavioral health programs for children and adolescents.[9] The nationally accredited heart center[10] also expanded its cardiac intensive care unit and cardiothoracic surgery unit and added its 3-D technology lab.[11]
Facilitiesedit
Cook Children Medical Center is a 530,000 square foot facility with 443 licensed beds. The level II trauma center provides 24-hour emergency care and treats more than 100,000 patients annually. Cook Children's Teddy Bear Transport team provided 3,555 patient transports in 2016.
Awardsedit
Cook Children's is consistently recognized as one of the best children's hospitals in the nation by U.S. News & World Report,[12] is a four-time Magnet designated hospital[13] and was named a Leapfrog Group Top Hospital in 2015.[14]
Referencesedit
^"30 Largest Children's Hospitals in the United States" Becker's Hospital Review[1] Retrieved June 16, 2017
^"Cook Children's | Emergency Services". Cook Children's Health Care System. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^"Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^"AirNav: XA36 - Cook Children's Medical Center Heliport". www.airnav.com. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
^Baldwin, Steve; Robinson, Andria; Barlow, Pam; Fargason, Crayton A. (2006-05-01). "Moving Hospitalized Children All Over the Southeast: Interstate Transfer of Pediatric Patients During Hurricane Katrina". Pediatrics. 117 (Supplement 4): S416–S420. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-0099O. ISSN 0031-4005. PMID 16735276.
^Landry, Brian T. (30 August 2010). "Children's Hospital Faces Hurricane Katrina: Five Years After the Storm - RACmonitor". www.racmonitor.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
^Gardner, Jay (2006). "Escape from New Orleans: A pediatrician's diary - Stanford Medicine Magazine - Stanford University School of Medicine". sm.stanford.edu. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
^"Cook Children's NICU Receives Level IV Designation" D Magazine Healthcare[2] Retrieved July 20, 2017
^"Increasing Access and Coordination of Quality Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents". American Pediatric Association [3] Retrieved July 19, 2017
^"Cook Children's Medical Center Named 7th Accredited Heart Failure Pediatric Center by The Healthcare Colloquium" Biz Journals[4] Retrieved July 19, 2017
^"3D Virtual Technology North Texas Heart Surgeons" Dallas News[5] Retrieved June 19, 2017
^Magnet Facility. NurseCredentialing.org [6] 2013-07-21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 18, 2017
^Top Hospitals. Leapfrog Group [7] Retrieved June 12, 2017
External linksedit
Cook Children's website
November 11, 2023
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Cook Children s Medical Center is a not for profit pediatric hospital located in Fort Worth Texas One of the largest freestanding pediatric medical centers in the U S 1 Cook Children s main campus is located in Tarrant County The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants children teens and young adults aged 0 21 throughout the Dallas Fort Worth metro and the greater region 2 Cook Children s also has an ACS verified level II pediatric trauma center 3 The hospital has a rooftop helipad for the critical transport of pediatric patients to and from the hospital 4 Cook Children s Medical CenterCook Children s Health Care SystemGeographyLocation801 7th Ave Fort Worth Texas United StatesCoordinates32 44 11 N 97 20 27 W 32 73648 N 97 3408 W 32 73648 97 3408OrganizationFundingNon proftServicesEmergency departmentLevel IIBeds430HelipadsHelipadFAA LID XA36Number Length Surfaceft mH1 50 x 50 15 15 rooftopH2 50 x 50 15 15 rooftopHistoryOpened1918LinksWebsitewww wbr cookchildrens wbr orgListsHospitals in Texas Contents 1 History 2 Facilities 3 Awards 4 References 5 External linksHistory editThe first children s hospital in the area began with the organization of the Fort Worth Free Baby Hospital on March 21 1918 The hospital opened its doors with only 30 beds A second floor was added in 1922 to include care for older children and adolescents and the hospital was eventually renamed The Fort Worth Children s Hospital In 1961 the hospital was expanded to a new location to support the influx of children due to the polio outbreak In 1985 the hospital merged with Cook Children s Hospital to become Fort Worth Children s Medical Center and in 1989 the facility was renamed Cook Children s Medical Center Since 1995 the medical center has been a part of the Cook Children s Health Care system A not for profit organization the system comprises eight companies including the Medical Center Physician Network Home Health Northeast Hospital Pediatric Surgery Center Health Plan Health Services Inc and Health Foundation When Hurricane Katrina first hit New Orleans in August 2005 Cook Children s along with other hospitals sent helicopters and personnel to Tulane Medical Center Ochsner and CHNOLA in order to help evacuate pediatric patients from the hospital 5 6 7 Today Cook Children s is one of the largest pediatric health care systems in the southwest with over 1 million patient encounters each year through its more than 60 pediatric medical offices and specialty clinics Cook Children s 430 bed medical center includes a level IV neonatal intensive care unit providing the highest level of care possible 8 for micro preemies premature babies newborns and infants Cook Children s emergency department was expanded in 2016 and sees over 120 000 patients each year With the expansion of the new south tower in 2017 the medical opened a pediatric behavioral health center with inpatient and outpatient services to address the shortage the nation faces in mental and behavioral health programs for children and adolescents 9 The nationally accredited heart center 10 also expanded its cardiac intensive care unit and cardiothoracic surgery unit and added its 3 D technology lab 11 Facilities editCook Children Medical Center is a 530 000 square foot facility with 443 licensed beds The level II trauma center provides 24 hour emergency care and treats more than 100 000 patients annually Cook Children s Teddy Bear Transport team provided 3 555 patient transports in 2016 Awards editCook Children s is consistently recognized as one of the best children s hospitals in the nation by U S News amp World Report 12 is a four time Magnet designated hospital 13 and was named a Leapfrog Group Top Hospital in 2015 14 References edit 30 Largest Children s Hospitals in the United States Becker s Hospital Review 1 Retrieved June 16 2017 Cook Children s Emergency Services Cook Children s Health Care System Retrieved 2021 04 05 Trauma Centers American College of Surgeons Retrieved 2021 04 05 AirNav XA36 Cook Children s Medical Center Heliport www airnav com Retrieved 2021 04 05 Baldwin Steve Robinson Andria Barlow Pam Fargason Crayton A 2006 05 01 Moving Hospitalized Children All Over the Southeast Interstate Transfer of Pediatric Patients During Hurricane Katrina Pediatrics 117 Supplement 4 S416 S420 doi 10 1542 peds 2006 0099O ISSN 0031 4005 PMID 16735276 Landry Brian T 30 August 2010 Children s Hospital Faces Hurricane Katrina Five Years After the Storm RACmonitor www racmonitor com Retrieved 2020 10 12 Gardner Jay 2006 Escape from New Orleans A pediatrician s diary Stanford Medicine Magazine Stanford University School of Medicine sm stanford edu Retrieved 2020 10 12 Cook Children s NICU Receives Level IV Designation D Magazine Healthcare 2 Retrieved July 20 2017 Increasing Access and Coordination of Quality Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents American Pediatric Association 3 Retrieved July 19 2017 Cook Children s Medical Center Named 7th Accredited Heart Failure Pediatric Center by The Healthcare Colloquium Biz Journals 4 Retrieved July 19 2017 3D Virtual Technology North Texas Heart Surgeons Dallas News 5 Retrieved June 19 2017 Best Children s Hospitals General Pediatrics U S News amp World Report Retrieved July 18 2017 Magnet Facility NurseCredentialing org 6 Archived 2013 07 21 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved July 18 2017 Top Hospitals Leapfrog Group 7 Retrieved June 12 2017External links editCook Children s website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cook Children 27s Medical Center amp oldid 1096353952, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
