McMaster Children's Hospital

McMaster Children's Hospital
Hamilton Health Sciences
Geography
Location Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Coordinates 43°15′32″N 79°55′6″W / 43.25889°N 79.91833°W / 43.25889; -79.91833Coordinates: 43°15′32″N 79°55′6″W / 43.25889°N 79.91833°W / 43.25889; -79.91833
Organization
Care system OHIP (Ontario Health Insurance Plan)
Hospital 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
Beds 165
History
Founded 1988
Links
Website mcmasterchildrenshospital.ca
Lists Hospitals in Canada

McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) 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 started offering kidney dialysis.[2][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Canada's Top 40 Hospitals" (PDF). Research Infosource Inc. Research Infosource Inc. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
  2. ↑ Tipple, Paul (28 July 2017). "Life-saving kidney dialysis clinic opens at McMaster Children's Hospital". Global News. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Downey, Debra (28 July 2017). "Nephrology clinic opens at McMaster Children's Hospital". Ancaster News. Retrieved 12 July 2018.
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