Since its start in 1855 as the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been the birthplace for many dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. To learn more about the hospital and its extensive network, visit Chop.edu.
For parents with sick children, access to top notch healthcare is paramount. But many families have to uproot their lives in order to get their kids the treatment they need to survive.
Thankfully, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) -- recently ranked in the top four in every pediatric specialty by U.S. News & World Report -- brings the best physicians to sick children
by extending its network beyond the hospital's Civic Center Boulevard location. With over 50 sites found in 11 counties throughout Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey, CHOP's Care Network operates under one guiding principle: Provide children with the best care close to home.
And they're doing just that. By deploying hundreds of CHOP's world-renowned pediatricians, surgeons, nurses and other supporting staff into Philadelphia and South Jersey neighborhoods, families can stay close to home and still have access to the same quality of care provided at CHOP’s Main Campus. In fact, 68 doctors in CHOP’s Care Network were named to Main Line Today’s Top Doctors list in 2011.
Not only does CHOP Care Network bring the best pediatric healthcare to your kids, but thanks to a state-of-the-art electronic medical record system that integrates all 50 locations with the hospital's main hub, patients are guaranteed rapid, safe and seamless treatment at any site they visit. Additionally, CHOP promotes injury and illness prevention through its various network programs like Kohl's Mobile Safety Center, which sees visiting staff educate parents on everything from proper bike helmets to smoke detectors. To schedule a Kohl's Mobile Safety Center visit in your neighborhood, call 267-426-3195.
CHOP will continue to grow in 2012. On May 1, the venerated pediatric hospital opened its inpatient Newborn Care at Virtua, which marks the latest step in a comprehensive partnership with South Jersey’s leading provider of healthcare services for women and children. And later this year, it will open the Nicholas and Athena Karabots Pediatric & Adolescent Care Center, a West Philadelphia location which will provide programs such as Reach Out and Read, the Homeless Health Initiative and Community Asthma Prevention Program (CAPP) in addition to check-ups and vaccinations.
To learn more about CHOP Care Network, its numerous locations and to request an appointment, visit the Care Network website.
