Children's Hospital & Medical Center

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Children's Nebraska
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Children's Hospital & Medical Center
Geography
Location8200 Dodge St., Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Organisation
Care system Private
Type Pediatric
Services
Emergency department Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds231
Helipad Yes
History
Opened1948
Links
Website www.childrensnebraska.org

Children's Nebraska (formerly Children's Hospital & Medical Center Omaha [1] ) is a non-profit regional pediatric specialty health care center located in Omaha, Nebraska. The 231-bed hospital is the only free-standing children's hospital in Nebraska and serves patients from throughout its home state, western Iowa, South Dakota, northern Kansas and northwestern Missouri. The hospital provides more than 50 pediatric specialty clinics for a variety of specialized needs including asthma, cardiology, neurology, pediatric cancer, neonatal intensive care follow-up, diabetes, and physical, occupational, and speech therapies. The hospital also offers the Carolyn Scott Rainbow House, [2] a home-away-from-home for families of patients.

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History

Children's Nebraska opened as Children's Memorial Hospital on March 14, 1948. The institution was founded by Dr. C.W.M. Poynter, dean of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and Henry Doorly, publisher of the Omaha World-Herald . [3]

In June 1962, an addition was made to the West of the building. [4]

In May 1981, Children's Hospital moved to the North Tower of the Methodist Hospital. [5]

In January 1993, plans were announced to move the hospital out of leased space in Methodist's North hospital tower and into its own dedicated facility. [3] However, these plans were later put on hold. In August 1997, plans were again announced, with an estimated cost of $83 million. [6] The building opened in 2000. [7]

The Children's Specialty Pediatric Center opened on September 1, 2010. [8]

In December 2016, ground was broken for the Hubbard Center for Children. [9] The addition would increase the overall bed count from 140 to 250. Construction began in January 2018. [10] The building was completed in August 2021. [11]

In October 2023, Children's Hospital & Medical Center changed its name to Children's Nebraska. [12]

In February 2025, a $114 million addition, known as the Behavioral Health & Wellness Center was announced and is currently under construction. The building is estimated to be completed in 2026. [13]

Awards

Children's Nebraska has been recognized as one of the leading pediatric hospitals and has been awarded the 2019 Women's Choice Award for Best Children's Hospitals. [14] [15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Children's Nebraska: A new name for the Omaha medical center". October 23, 2023. Retrieved February 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Rainbow House Virtual Visit - Children's Hospital & Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska". November 21, 2010. Archived from the original on November 21, 2010. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  3. 1 2 "Children's Hospital Set for $83 Million Project". Omaha World-Herald. August 9, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  4. ↑ "'Baby Town' Pleases Tots". Omaha World-Herald. June 24, 1962. p. 27. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Childrens Hospital to Move in a Week". Omaha World-Herald. May 24, 1981. p. 15. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Children's Hospital Set for $83 Million Project". Omaha World-Herald. August 9, 1997. p. 2. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Sculpter enlivens blank space". Omaha World-Herald. February 8, 2008. p. 11. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kenny Rogers concert is main event at gala". Omaha World-Herald. November 27, 2010. p. 45. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  9. ↑ "PROJECTS AT A GLANCE: BUILDING BETTER HEALTH CARE". Omaha World-Herald. January 29, 2017. p. 97. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Aksarben Village and Children's Hospital". Omaha World-Herald. January 28, 2018. p. 131. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Children's Hospital in Omaha unveils $410 million upgrade". Fremont Tribune. August 28, 2021. pp. C1. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  12. ↑ Jones, Vonn (October 3, 2023). "Children's Nebraska: A new name for the Omaha medical center". KETV. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  13. ↑ Gonzalez, Cindy (February 13, 2025). "$114M Omaha mental health center for kids on track for 2026 opening • Nebraska Examiner". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved May 14, 2025.
  14. ↑ "Children's Hospital & Medical Center - Omaha". Womenschoiceaward.com. Retrieved May 20, 2019.
  15. ↑ "Women's Choice Award: Best Children's Hospitals 2019". Beckershospitalreview.com. October 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2019.

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