Facts and Figures

Facts and Figures

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is nationally recognized as a leader in pediatric healthcare, with a reputation for excellence in patient care, research and medical education.

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Statistics (July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011)

Patient Care
Admissions (includes short stay)	30,951
Emergency Department Visits	121,875
Patient Encounters	1,087,260
Outpatient Visits
Primary Care	65,446
Specialty	797,280
Test Referral Center	29,868
Surgical Procedures
Inpatient	6,141
Outpatient	26,168
Surgical Hours	42,874
Faculty and Staff
Faculty
Pediatrics	593
Surgery	90
Radiology	52
Anesthesia	49
Staff
Clinical Fellows	207
Research Postdoctoral Fellows	137
Residents	214
Active Medical Staff	1,516
Advanced Practice Nurses	232
Total Employees	12,654
Operating Revenues and Expenses (dollars in thousands)
Patient Services Revenue	$1,144,142
Professional Services Revenue	$229,749
Research Grants	$153,914
Other Operating Revenue	$165,603
Total Operating Revenues	$1,693,408
Total Operating Expenses	$1,640,035
Net Operating Revenue	$53,373

Ranked third in the nation among all Honor Roll hospitals in the 2011-12 U.S. News & World Report survey of best children’s hospitals
Department of Pediatrics ranked third at a US medical school in the 2011-12 U.S. News & World Report survey of best graduate schools
Magnet status, awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center
Recognized for leadership and innovation in quality, safety and family-centered care. Named to the Leapfrog Group’s list of the top 10 children’s hospitals. Recipient of awards from the American Hospital Association, the Joint Commission and the Picker Institute, among others.

Provided $163.5 million in free or discounted services to families unable to pay
Raised nearly $1.1 million for United Way, placing us eighth on the list of top 10 local companies
Operated the only Level 1 pediatric trauma center in Greater Cincinnati
Provided community outreach services and support valued at $4.6 million for community and nonprofit organizations focused on the health and well-being of children

Served patients from 50 countries and 48 states in fiscal 2011
158 physicians, nurses, scientists and hospital leaders from 39 countries visited for training and education.
International research collaborations included work in China, Bangladesh, Nepal, United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Israel, Honduras, Malawi and Brazil.
Trainees in our Global Child Health Residency Program took elective pediatric rotations in Africa, Latin America and Asia, as well as the Indian Health Service in New Mexico.

Established the Center for Acute Care Nephrology, a unique collaboration of nephrologists and critical care specialists to improve outcomes for patients with acute kidney injury
Expanded services for children with cerebral palsy, with a coordinated, interdisciplinary approach, new surgical capabilities and a state-of-the-art motion analysis lab
Designated one of five NIH-funded Centers of Excellence for Molecular Hematology. The centers are seeking new gene and cell therapies.
Awarded $12 million to conduct the first clinical trial to determine the best medicine for preventing migraine headaches in children and teens. The multicenter study will involve up to 40 sites in the United States.

Broke ground for an outpatient facility and urgent care center in Green Township, Ohio. The center will improve access to our pediatric expertise for families on Cincinnati’s west side.
Collaborated with the Lindner Center of HOPE to strengthen mental health services in our community. Cincinnati Children’s now operates a 16-bed unit and a day hospital at the Lindner Center, with a special focus on eating disorders.
Launched a comprehensive effort to reduce costs and improve efficiency. Initial targets are to reduce operating costs by at least $50 million by 2015 and to more effectively manage utilization of our assets and resources − including our facilities, staffing and purchasing power − to increase productivity by 20 percent by 2015
Collaborated with Toyota to expand Buckle Up for Life nationally to increase use of car seats and seat belts in Hispanic and African-American communities. The program will be offered in Cincinnati, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Antonio in 2012 and will expand to three new cities annually.

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We are a full-service, nonprofit pediatric academic medical center, established in 1883.

We comprise the Department of Pediatrics of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine.

We have 577 registered beds, including 85 inpatient psychiatry beds and 36 residential psychiatry beds.

We are the second-highest recipient of National Institutes of Health grants for pediatric research.

Our vision: to be the leader in improving child health.