Helen DeVos Children's Hospital

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Helen DeVos Children's Hospital
Geography
Location Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Organization
Type Specialist
Affiliated university Michigan State University College of Human Medicine
Services
Emergency department Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds241
Speciality Children's hospital
History
Opened1970
Links
Website https://www.spectrumhealth.org/locations/spectrum-health-hospitals-helen-devos-childrens-hospital
Lists Hospitals in Michigan

The Helen DeVos Children's Hospital (HDCH) is a nationally ranked, freestanding, 241-bed, [1] pediatric acute care children's hospital located in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is affiliated with the Michigan State University College of Human Medicine [2] and is a member of the Corewell Health system, the only children's hospital in the system. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–18 [3] [4] throughout Grand Rapids region and features an ACS verified level I pediatric trauma center. [5] Its regional pediatric intensive-care unit and neonatal intensive care units serve the region. It is named for Helen DeVos, wife of Amway founder Richard DeVos, a major donor. [6]

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Overview

The hospital offers 40 pediatric specialty services. The hospital received Magnet Recognition status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center 2009. The hematology, oncology and bone marrow transplant program received the American Society of Clinical Oncology Award for the program's work to improve cancer care through clinical research, one of eight hospitals in the U.S. to receive this recognition.

The hospital built a 14-story children's hospital at 100 Michigan St. NE in downtown Grand Rapids. [7] [8] The building opened January 11, 2011. [9] [10]

In 2008, the hospital implemented a collaborative program with Priority Health called the Children's Healthcare Access Program that provides children enrolled in Medicaid more access to primary care. [11]

Awards

The hospital ranks in 8 pediatric specialties nationally, and ranks as the second best children's hospital in Michigan after C.S. Mott Children's Hospital on the U.S. News & World Report.

U.S. News & World Report Rankings for Helen DeVos Children's Hospital [12]
SpecialtyRank (In the U.S.)Score (Out of 100)
Pediatric Cancer#4771.7
Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery#3473.2
Pediatric Diabetes & Endocrinology#5064.1
Pediatric Nephrology#3669.0
Pediatric Neurology & Neurosurgery#4272.7
Pediatric Orthopedics#4167.2
Pediatric Pulmonology & Lung Surgery#4570.5
Pediatric Urology#4053.7

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