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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]
| McMaster Children's Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Hamilton Health Sciences | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°15′32″N 79°55′6″W / 43.25889°N 79.91833°W |
| Organization | |
| Care system | OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan) |
| Type | Teaching, Children's hospital, Specialist |
| Affiliated university | McMaster University |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | 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 |
| Beds | 184 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1988 |
| Links | |
| Website | mcmasterchildrenshospital.ca |
| Lists | Hospitals in Canada |
In 2017, the hospital opened a new clinic for dialysis.[2][3]
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), with 72 beds, provides specialized care for newborns and infants with certain conditions that benefit from intensive care.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Canada's Top 40 Hospitals" (PDF). Research Infosource Inc. Research Infosource Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Tipple, Paul (28 July 2017). "Life-saving kidney dialysis clinic opens at McMaster Children's Hospital". Global News. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ Downey, Debra (28 July 2017). "Nephrology clinic opens at McMaster Children's Hospital". Ancaster News. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
- ^ https://www.hamiltonhealthsciences.ca/mcmaster-childrens-hospital/areas-of-care/intensive-care/neonatal-intensive-care-unit/, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
