McMaster Children's Hospital | |
Org/Group: | Hamilton Health Sciences |
Coordinates: | 43.2589°N -79.9183°W |
Region: | Hamilton, Ontario |
Country: | Canada |
Healthcare: | OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) |
Type: | Teaching, Children's hospital, Specialist |
Speciality: | Pediatrics |
Emergency: | Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center CHYMES (Child and Youth Mental Health Emergency Services) Critical, Acute, and Ambulatory Services Children's Only Helipad- TC LID: CPJ3 |
Affiliation: | McMaster University |
Beds: | 165 |
Founded: | 1988 |
Website: | mcmasterchildrenshospital.ca |
Org/Group: | Hamilton Health Sciences |
McMaster Children's Hospital (MCH), in Hamilton, Ontario, is one of Canada's largest pediatric academic tertiary care teaching hospitals affiliated with McMaster University. It is operated by Hamilton Health Sciences and is within the McMaster University Medical Centre. MCH became a children's hospital in 1988. The hospital was recently ranked 2nd in Canada for research according to Research Infosource Inc.[1]
In 2017, the hospital opened a new clinic for dialysis.[2] [3]
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with 63 beds, provides specialized care for newborns and infants with certain conditions that benefit from intensive care.[4]