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The Children's Hospital Association (CHA), is an organization of children's hospitals with more than 200 members in the United States, Australia, Canada, Italy, Mexico and Puerto Rico. [1]
CHA has offices located in Lenexa, Kansas and Washington, D.C.
| Headquarters | Washington, D.C., Lenexa, Kansas , United States |
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Key people | Matt Cook CEO [2] |
Number of employees | 150 |
| Website | www |
The Association promotes the health and well-being of all children and their families through support of children's hospitals and health systems for children. [3] CHA works to ensure all children's access to health care and children's hospitals' continuing ability to provide services needed by children. CHA coordinates federal advocacy on behalf of their member hospitals, as well as provides a variety of services including quality improvement, data analytics and insurance services. [4]
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The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C. that was established in 1876. It represents medical schools, teaching hospitals, and academic and scientific societies, while providing services to its member institutions that include data from medical, education, and health studies, as well as consulting. The AAMC administers the Medical College Admission Test and operates the American Medical College Application Service and the Electronic Residency Application Service. Along with the American Medical Association (AMA), the AAMC co-sponsors the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accrediting body for all U.S. MD-granting medical education programs.
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Children’s Hospices Across Scotland (CHAS) is a registered charity that provides the country's only hospice services for children and young people with life-shortening conditions, and services across children’s homes and hospitals. The first hospice was built thanks to the late editor-in chief of the Daily Record and Sunday Mail, Endell Laird, who launched a reader appeal which raised £4million. CHAS offers children’s hospice services, free of charge, to every child, young person and their families who needs and wants them.
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