K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital

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K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital
Hackensack Meridian Health
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K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital
Geography
Location1945 Route 33
Neptune Township, New Jersey, United States
Coordinates 40°12′29″N74°02′30″W / 40.208009°N 74.041708°W / 40.208009; -74.041708
Organization
Funding Non-profit hospital
Type Children's hospital
Affiliated university Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Network Hackensack Meridian Health
Services
Emergency department Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds88
Helipad FAA LID: NJ05 (Shared with Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Links
Website www.khovnanianchildrenshospital.com
Lists Hospitals in New Jersey
Childbirth and Maternity Center at Riverview Medical Center ran by K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital

The K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital (KHCH) at Jersey Shore University Medical Center is a pediatric acute care hospital located in Neptune Township, New Jersey. The hospital has 88 beds [1] and provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 [2] [3] throughout Coastal New Jersey. [4] [5] It is affiliated with both the Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, [6] and is a member of Hackensack Meridian Health. KHCH features the only pediatric trauma center in the region, and 1 of 3 in the state. [7] KHCH also partners with Ocean Medical Center, Riverview Medical Center, Southern Ocean Medical Center, and Bayshore Medical Center to provide pediatric care to the entire surrounding region of Hackensack Meridian Health hospitals. [8]

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About

In 2006, the hospital became the first hospital in the Jersey Shore region to be designated as a children's hospital by the state. [9]

In 2008, the hospital added a teen lounge, a new nurses station, additional pediatric rooms, and updated designs and architecture throughout. [10]

KHCH was named after builder Kevork Hovnanian after his foundation contributed the "largest donation the hospital had seen in its 101 year history." [11] [12] The hospital features an ACS regional pediatric trauma center, 1 of 3 in New Jersey [13] and the only in the region. The hospital also has an AAP verified level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, the highest in the Jersey Shore region. [14]

In 2012 and 2017, it was listed as a Nurse Magnet hospital by the ANCC. [15] In 2019, the hospital received the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultant certification and provides a location for mothers to breastfeed. [16] In 2020, the hospital ranked #44 nationally in the field of Pediatric Cancer by U.S. News & World Report. [17] In 2020–21, it ranked #42 nationally, and in 2021 it ranked in the top 50 nationally for pediatric cancer care . [17] [18]

In May 2019 administration of KHCH announced a renovation of the pediatric emergency department at the hospital. The renovations completed in June 2020, with upgrades including a better child-friendly environment with new signage and floors, warm and playful colors, colorful furnishings, and wall decals depicting outdoor scenes. [19]

Patient Care Units

The hospital offers a variety of settings for pediatric patients ranging from critical care to inpatient care to outpatient care. [20]

Services

KHCH offers over 50 pediatric services and sub-specialties to patients aged 0–21 throughout the Jersey Shore region. [21]

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