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The Hospital
Arkansas Children's Hospital http://www.archildrens.org/
Arkansas Children's Hospital, a place of care, love and hope, is a non-profit, private hospital, dedicated to helping children live healthy and productive lives. It is the only pediatric hospital in Arkansas and one of the largest in the country. The staff consists of more than 500 physicians and a 3,500 member support staff. The campus spans 26 city blocks and has a floor space totaling over 1,200,000 square feet. In the last year, the emergency room, outpatient and specialty clinics had more than 250,000 visits from children, not only from Arkansas, but throughout the world. The hospital has many one-of-a-kind pediatric specialists and is licensed for 280 beds. Arkansas Children's Hospital is a world leader in many areas of care, utilizing leading-edge treatments, state-of-the-art facilities and aggressive research and development. Our physicians are consistently recognized for their outstanding performance and achievement in taking care of our young patients. In 2004, 91 doctors from Arkansas Children’s Hospital were listed among The Best Doctors in America.* Our physicians also were included among the 2005 Top Doctors in America list, as well as the Arkansas Times’ selection of best physicians in the state. ACH serves as the pediatric teaching affiliate of UAMS and is home to the Department of Pediatrics. ACH is the classroom where medical students study the pediatric component of all disciplines. In turn, UAMS shares its current medical breakthroughs and technological advancements. UAMS faculty on the ACH campus are practicing physicians as well as teachers to UAMS students in medicine, nursing, pharmacy and allied health. Mission
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Arkansas Children's Hospital 800 Marshall Street
Little Rock, AR 72202
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Arkansas
Children’s Hospital is the only pediatric hospital in Arkansas, serving
children from birth to age 21. We’re also one of the largest pediatric
hospitals in the United States. Our facility boasts an internationally
renowned reputation for intensive treatments, unique procedures and
forward-thinking research – all dedicated to fulfilling our mission of
enhancing, sustaining and restoring the health and development of children.
In other words, we’re changing children’s lives for the better.