Driscoll Children's Hospital

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Driscoll Children's Hospital
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Driscoll Children's Hospital
Geography
Location Corpus Christi, Texas, Corpus Christi and surrounding South Texas, Texas, United States
Organization
Type Children's general
Services
Beds225 [1]
History
Opened1953
Links
Website http://www.driscollchildrens.org/
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Driscoll Children's Hospital is a children's hospital located in Corpus Christi, Texas and was founded as a charity children's hospital in 1953 by the last will and testament of Clara Driscoll with the assistance of her primary physician Dr. McIver Furman. [2] In 1970, Driscoll Children's Hospital had its status changed from charity only to not-for-profit. Driscoll Children's Hospital is the 7th largest employer in Corpus Christi. Driscoll was the first hospital in South Texas to provide pediatric emergency services and to perform an organ transplant. [3] It is accredited by the Joint Commission (JC). [4] Driscoll Children's Hospital operates as the only asthma camp in South Texas, Camp Easy Breathers.

References

  1. "Driscoll Children's Hospital – Corpus Christi". Driscoll Children's Hospital. Driscoll Children's Hospital. Retrieved March 2, 2025.
  2. "About Us - Driscoll Children's Hospital". www.driscollchildrens.org.
  3. "Attorney General Abbott Announces $500,000 Award to Driscoll Children's Hospital, Funds directed to charitable health care services for indigent families" (Press release). Texas Attorney General. December 20, 2007. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  4. "404, Page not found". medicine.tamhsc.edu.{{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)

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