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About 91´óÉñ

Improving Children’s Health for Good

91´óÉñ Children’s is one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. Everything we do — our medical care, research, education, and prevention and advocacy efforts — is focused on kids.</p>\r\n<p>Our goal is to help children, everywhere, grow into healthy adults. To do this, we think of health as more than just medicine. Good health involves education, food, housing, family stability, emotional well-being,&nbsp; and more. That’s why we go outside of our walls to reach kids where they live, learn and play. We’re here, beyond medicine.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-a5be9c628f class=cmp-text>

91´óÉñ Children’s is one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. Everything we do — our medical care, research, education, and prevention and advocacy efforts — is focused on kids.

Our goal is to help children, everywhere, grow into healthy adults. To do this, we think of health as more than just medicine. Good health involves education, food, housing, family stability, emotional well-being,Ìý and more. That’s why we go outside of our walls to reach kids where they live, learn and play. We’re here, beyond medicine.

Our Impact

We’re the only children’s health system in the country with two freestanding children’s hospitals. Our resources are reserved just for kids. </p>"}} id=text-0865a89683 class=cmp-text>

We’re the only children’s health system in the country with two freestanding children’s hospitals. Our resources are reserved just for kids.

544,000+

Children cared for annually

70+

Locations in 6 states</p>\r\n"}} id=text-cd7c24b23a class=cmp-text>

Locations in 6 states

300+

Active research projects and clinical trials

2,499

Residents, fellows, and medical students trained each year</p>\r\n"}} id=text-9abf478677 class=cmp-text>

Residents, fellows, and medical students trained each year

137.4M

People who turn to KidsHealth.org each year to learn more about children’s health</p>\r\n"}} id=text-438fd4c103 class=cmp-text>

People who turn to KidsHealth.org each year to learn more about children’s health

<b>We offer care that’s recognized for excellence. </b>Our care is ranked among the best in nation, year after year, for the highest in quality and safety by the <i>U.S. News and World Report</i>.<b></b></p>"}} id=text-12bdf8a7ae class=cmp-text>

We offer care that’s recognized for excellence. Our care is ranked among the best in nation, year after year, for the highest in quality and safety by the U.S. News and World Report.


<b>We enrich our community in many ways. </b>As a not-for-profit health system,<b> </b>we contribute more than $220 million annually to meet community health needs.</p>"}} id=text-dd6c98237d class=cmp-text>

We enrich our community in many ways. As a not-for-profit health system, we contribute more than $220 million annually to meet community health needs.


<b>We are actively researching the next innovations in care.</b> We’re ranked 14th for National Institutes of Health research funding, out of 150 freestanding children’s hospitals in the United States.</p>"}} id=text-e6170987fe class=cmp-text>

We are actively researching the next innovations in care. We’re ranked 14th for National Institutes of Health research funding, out of 150 freestanding children’s hospitals in the United States.


<b>We are a national leader in helping to improve care for all children</b>.<b> </b>Ours is one of eight institutions in the nation contributing to PEDSnet, a large database that improves pediatric research and evidence-based care.</p>"}} id=text-f108fa8d79 class=cmp-text>

We are a national leader in helping to improve care for all children. Ours is one of eight institutions in the nation contributing to PEDSnet, a large database that improves pediatric research and evidence-based care.


<b>We offer children’s health information that’s second to none.&nbsp;</b>KidsHealth.org&nbsp;is the world’s most-visited website devoted to children’s health.</p>"}} id=text-1a2a0279a2 class=cmp-text>

We offer children’s health information that’s second to none.ÌýKidsHealth.orgÌýis the world’s most-visited website devoted to children’s health.

Our Locations

91´óÉñ has two state-of-the-art children’s hospitals in addition to our outpatient locations in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. As a system, we offer pediatric primary, urgent, specialty, and hospital care.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-5d0a23643a class=cmp-text>

91´óÉñ has two state-of-the-art children’s hospitals in addition to our outpatient locations in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. As a system, we offer pediatric primary, urgent, specialty, and hospital care.

Dedicated to Children’s Health From the Start

<a href=\"/content/nemours/us/en/about/story.html\">Our story</a> began in 1936 with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat disabling childhood conditions.</p>\r\n<p>What started as a modest orthopedic hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into one of the nation’s leading children’s health systems.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-166d0ba718 class=cmp-text>

Our story began in 1936 with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat disabling childhood conditions.

What started as a modest orthopedic hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into one of the nation’s leading children’s health systems.

Leadership and Governance</h2>\r\n"}} id=text-128f94f884 class=cmp-text>

Leadership and Governance

91´óÉñ leadership and governance teams are made up of diverse people with a shared vision and heart for kids and families.</p>\r\n<p>R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP<br />\r\nPresident and Chief Executive Officer</p>\r\n"}} id=text-cddba8a40c class=cmp-text>

91´óÉñ leadership and governance teams are made up of diverse people with a shared vision and heart for kids and families.

R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP
President and Chief Executive Officer

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Awards and Recognition for 91´óÉñ Children's Health

Gaining recognition confirms and strengthens our commitment to excellence in health care, patient experience and workplace culture. It tells us that we’re making a difference and staying true to our mission. It keeps us moving forward and striving to do even better.</p>"}} id=text-76efd72533 class=cmp-text>

Gaining recognition confirms and strengthens our commitment to excellence in health care, patient experience and workplace culture. It tells us that we’re making a difference and staying true to our mission. It keeps us moving forward and striving to do even better.

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Quality & Safety Outcomes

Measuring outcomes helps us improve the quality and safety of our care. We collect this data and compare it to industry standards to see how we’re doing. Outcomes include things like postsurgical infections, cancer remission rates, and the number of emergency visits after hospital discharge.</p>\r\n<p>At 91´óÉñ Children's Health, our outcomes are among the best you can find.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-9f8c906fed class=cmp-text>

Measuring outcomes helps us improve the quality and safety of our care. We collect this data and compare it to industry standards to see how we’re doing. Outcomes include things like postsurgical infections, cancer remission rates, and the number of emergency visits after hospital discharge.

At 91´óÉñ Children's Health, our outcomes are among the best you can find.

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Learn About Our Approach to Care

We do everything we can to include you in your child's care and the decision-making process.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-648f4addda class=cmp-text>

We do everything we can to include you in your child's care and the decision-making process.

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Annual Reports

From innovative medical care and breakthrough research, to community-based support, our whole team is focused on Whole Child Health. Join us in celebrating the many ways we’re working to create the healthiest generations of children.<br>\r\n</p>\r\n"}} id=text-8e67302cc3 class=cmp-text>

From innovative medical care and breakthrough research, to community-based support, our whole team is focused on Whole Child Health. Join us in celebrating the many ways we’re working to create the healthiest generations of children.

WHAT WE STAND FOR

Policy & Prevention

Our 91´óÉñ National Office of Policy &amp; Prevention (National Office) is leading the way in shaping federal pediatric health policy. We’re advocating for and inspiring programs to improve kids’ health and well-being.</p>\r\n<p>We work to ignite change in areas of pediatric population health improvement and health system transformation. In fact, 91´óÉñ is among the first called in Washington, D.C., to help legislators make informed decisions for our nation’s children.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-d165af50a2 class=cmp-text>

Our 91´óÉñ National Office of Policy & Prevention (National Office) is leading the way in shaping federal pediatric health policy. We’re advocating for and inspiring programs to improve kids’ health and well-being.

We work to ignite change in areas of pediatric population health improvement and health system transformation. In fact, 91´óÉñ is among the first called in Washington, D.C., to help legislators make informed decisions for our nation’s children.

Office of Child Health Policy &amp; Advocacy</p>\r\n<p>As part of the National Office, we provide thought leadership and policy connected to health-related social needs, strategic business interests, and more.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-576aa50516 class=cmp-text>

Office of Child Health Policy & Advocacy

As part of the National Office, we provide thought leadership and policy connected to health-related social needs, strategic business interests, and more.

Health Outcomes

Our Office of Health Equity and Inclusion honors the needs, opinions, beliefs, religions and cultures of our patient-families and associates. We work to create an environment of respect in the communities we serve.&nbsp;</p>\r\n"}} id=text-4838a4e373 class=cmp-text>

Our Office of Health Equity and Inclusion honors the needs, opinions, beliefs, religions and cultures of our patient-families and associates. We work to create an environment of respect in the communities we serve.Ìý

Mission, Vision/Purpose

<strong>Our Mission</strong></p>\r\n<p>To provide leadership, institutions and services to restore and improve the health of children through care and programs not readily available, with one high standard of quality and distinction, regardless of the recipient’s financial status.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Our Vision</strong></p>\r\n<p>Create the healthiest generations of children.</p>\r\n<p><strong>Our Purpose</strong></p>\r\n<p>Change children’s health for good.</p>\r\n"}} id=text-d0a6731d01 class=cmp-text>

Our Mission

To provide leadership, institutions and services to restore and improve the health of children through care and programs not readily available, with one high standard of quality and distinction, regardless of the recipient’s financial status.

Our Vision

Create the healthiest generations of children.

Our Purpose

Change children’s health for good.