Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Geography
Location282 Washington Street, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Coordinates41°45′13″N 72°40′54″W / 41.753679°N 72.681676°W / 41.753679; -72.681676
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeChildren's hospital
Affiliated universityUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine
Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University
Services
Emergency departmentLevel 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds185
History
Construction startedOctober 1993
Opened
  • Newington Children's Hospital: 1898
  • Connecticut Children's Medical Center: 1996
Links
WebsiteConnecticut Children's
ListsHospitals in Connecticut

Connecticut Children's Medical Center is a nationally ranked, independent, non-profit, pediatric acute care hospital located in Hartford, Connecticut. The hospital has 185 beds and is the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and the Frank H. Netter MD School of Medicine at Quinnipiac University. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21 throughout Connecticut and the New England region, but also treats some adults that would be better treated under pediatricians. Connecticut Children's Medical Center also features the only ACS verified level 1 pediatric trauma center in the region, and 1 of 2 in the state. The hospital is also 1 of 2 children's hospital in the state of Connecticut.