Children’s National Health System

About the hospital

Children’s National Health System is the premier provider of pediatric care in the Washington, D.C. area and is the only freestanding children’s hospital in the Mid-Atlantic region. They offer expert care through a convenient, community-based primary care network and specialty outpatient centers in D.C. and in the Maryland and Northern Virginia suburbs. With a Level I pediatric trauma center and a pediatric critical care transport program, Children’s National has earned a global reputation for pioneering new therapies and treatments, including heart, cancer, neurology, and general surgery innovations.

Home to the Children’s Research Institute and the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation, Children’s National is the seventh-highest NIH-funded pediatric institution in the nation. Kaiser Permanente is proud to partner with Children’s National because of their commitment to providing the highest quality of care and maintaining high standards of excellence in the care of children.