UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital explained

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
Org/Group:UCSF
Coordinates:37.8372°N -122.267°W
Location:Oakland
State:California
Country:US
Funding:Non-profit
Type:Teaching
Affiliation:UCSF
Patron:Marc Benioff
Beds:183
Speciality:Childrens hospital
Helipad:1

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is a children's hospital system in San Francisco and Oakland, California, affiliated to the University of California, San Francisco. The hospital is a quaternary research and teaching hospital, and is the largest public recipient of NIH funding worldwide for 17 consecutive years, with $789,196,651 in total funding for FY 2023.[1] [2] A quaternary care hospital is the highest designation for facilities that can treat the most complex and specialized conditions. It has three campuses: the Parnassus Heights Campus, the Mount Zion Campus, and the Mission Bay Campus, and three UCSF Affiliates: the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, as well as the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The research campus within the Mission Bay Campus has over one million GSF of research space, in addition to the over one million GSF hospital complex, comprising the Benioff Children's Hospital, Betty Irene Moore Women's Hospital, Gateway Medical Building (hosting the Sterile Processing Department, Sterile Core, Pediatric Infusion Center, among others), and the UCSF Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building.[3] [4] [5]

History

In June 2010, Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne[6] announced a $100 Million Gift to UCSF Children's Hospital with the goal of not only seeing the new hospital built but significantly advancing children's health worldwide.[7]

In 2014, Children's Hospital Oakland affiliated with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.[8]

In 2016, the UCSF Children's Hospital was ranked among the top 25 in 8 out of 10 hospital specialties in the U.S News & World Report’s best pediatric hospitals listing.[9] [10]

In 2020, all of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals placed nationally in all 10 ranked pediatric specialties on U.S. News & World Report.[11]

Facilities

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco is a pediatric acute care hospital located in San Francisco, California. The hospital has 183 beds and 50 bassinets. The hospital is affiliated with the UCSF School of Medicine. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21[12] [13] throughout Northern California and beyond. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco also features a pediatric emergency department.[14] The Children's hospital has eight units, an Intensive Care Nursery, a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a Cardiac Transitional Care Unit, a Transitional Care Unit, a Pediatric Medical/Surgical Unit, a Hematology and Oncology Unit, and a Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit. There is also an adult hospital in the same building with Intensive Care, Surgical, and Acute Care Units.[15]

The hospital has a gross square footage of over one million square feet, comprising the 878,000 GSF hospital and 170,000 GSF Cancer Center. [16] [17] The hospital is the only hospital in San Francisco that has a helipad.[18] Patient Rooms feature large windows for lots of natural light and outdoor garden views. [19] The hospital also operates a Child Life Program within the hospital staffed with Child Life Specialists, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, and other specialized personnel, designed to help support the development of children receiving care at the hospital. Modalities used include Art Therapy, a CCTV system supporting an in-building TV channel and TV production studio, a School Program with credentialed teachers, and a Facility Dog Program, among others. [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] The classroom is fully accredited by the San Francisco Unified School District for patients and siblings in grades K-12 for child schooling.

The hospital hosts a nearby Family House and onsite Ronald McDonald House for families to sleep under the same roof as their child. Additionally, family room with showers, laundry, snack facilities and the presence of staff to assist parents with questions about their child's diagnosis and special services. The hospital also offers interactive mobile science exhibits designed by San Francisco's Exploratorium that can be wheeled into a patient's room for private playtime.[25]

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland formerly known as Children's Hospital Oakland is a pediatric acute care hospital located in Oakland, California. The hospital has 191 beds[26] and is affiliated with the UCSF School of Medicine.[27] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[28] [29] throughout Northern California. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland also features a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, 1 of 5 in the state.[30]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Patient Care Overview . 2024-09-14 . University of California, San Francisco.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-20 . UCSF Tops Public Universities in NIH Research Funding in 2023 . 2024-09-14 . University of California, San Francisco.
  3. "Contact Us ." UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Retrieved on August 24, 2013.
  4. Web site: Locations UC San Francisco . 2024-09-14 . www.ucsf.edu . en.
  5. Web site: New Center to Improve Emergency Response for Children Across Five Western States. New Center to Improve Emergency Response for Children Across Five Western States UC San Francisco. en. 2019-11-12. 2019-11-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20191105090935/https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2019/10/415751/new-center-improve-emergency-response-children-across-five-western-states. live.
  6. Web site: 2012-09-16. All about Marc Benioff -Salesforce Founder and CEO - Dreamforce'12. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120916011927/http://www.new2crm.com/5-facts-benioff.html. 16 September 2012. 2020-12-02.
  7. News: Guth. Robert A.. UCSF to Get $100 Million for Hospital. June 17, 2010. The Wall Street Journal. August 8, 2017. September 4, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904182108/https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052748704324304575307111971055670. live.
  8. Web site: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. en-US. 2019-05-27. 2013-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20130728110556/http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/. live.
  9. Web site: Best Hospitals for Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery. 3 May 2017. 7 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170607231222/http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/pediatric-rankings/cardiology-and-heart-surgery. live.
  10. Web site: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Excel in Pediatric Specialties. UC San Francisco. en. 2017-05-03. 2017-05-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20170501052827/http://www.ucsf.edu/news/2016/06/403356/ucsf-benioff-childrens-hospitals-excel-pediatric-specialties. live.
  11. Web site: U.S. News & World Report: Best Children's Hospitals. U.S. News & World Report. 13 March 2020. 28 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200728192936/https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/ca/ucsf-benioff-childrens-hospital-PA6930043. live.
  12. Web site: Teen Health Clinics UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org. 2020-03-14. 2019-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20191029111241/https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/teen_health/. live.
  13. Web site: Gastroenterology & Nutritional Disorders Clinics UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org. 2020-03-14. 2020-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20200131115703/https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/gastroenterology_and_nutritional_disorders/. live.
  14. Web site: Children's Emergency Department UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org. 2020-03-14. 2020-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20200131010233/https://www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org/clinics/childrens_emergency/. live.
  15. Web site: 2024-09-14 . Clinics A-Z . 2024-09-14 . UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  16. Web site: 2011-10-17 . UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Celebrates "Topping Out" Construction Milestone UC San Francisco . 2024-09-14 . www.ucsf.edu . en.
  17. Web site: 2019-06-20 . UCSF Unveils Cancer Building Devoted to Precision Medicine UC San Francisco . 2024-09-14 . www.ucsf.edu . en.
  18. Web site: San Francisco to get first medical helipad in decades . 2024-09-14 . ABC7 San Francisco . en.
  19. Web site: 2024-09-14 . Patient Rooms in UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco . 2024-09-14 . UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  20. Web site: 2024-09-14 . Child Life Services . 2024-09-14 . UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  21. Web site: 2024-09-14 . Art Therapy . 2024-09-14 . UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  22. Web site: 2024-09-14 . Activity Rooms . 2024-09-14 . UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  23. Web site: 2024-09-14 . School Program . 2024-09-14 . UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  24. Web site: 2024-09-14 . Child Life Services's Facility Dog Program . 2024-09-14 . UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.
  25. Web site: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco. UCSF Medicine. 13 March 2020. 3 July 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200703145428/https://www.ucsf.edu/sites/default/files/fields/field_insert_file/Children%27sHosp.UP2_.pdf. live.
  26. Web site: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. 2020-04-28. www.childrenshospitaloakland.org. 2020-07-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20200712143117/https://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/main/about-childrens-pediatric-residency.aspx. live.
  27. Web site: Department of Pediatrics . 2020-03-23. pediatrics.ucsf.edu. 2020-03-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20200323172000/https://pediatrics.ucsf.edu/. live.
  28. Web site: 2017 Community Benefit Report. 15 March 2020. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 23 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200323171948/https://www.hospitalcouncil.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/ucsf_benioff_oakland_childrens_community-benefit-reports-2018.pdf. live.
  29. Web site: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland. 2020-03-16. UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. en-US. 2013-07-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20130728110556/http://www.childrenshospitaloakland.org/. live.
  30. Web site: ACS Verified Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Centers. 2014-02-09. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304085127/https://www.facs.org/search/trauma-centers?state=CA. live.

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