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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital
UCSF
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital, Mission Bay (in 2020)
Map
Geography
LocationOakland, California, United States
Coordinates37°50′14″N 122°16′01″W / 37.8372°N 122.2670°W / 37.8372; -122.2670
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityUCSF
PatronMarc Benioff
Services
Beds183
SpecialityChildrens hospital
Helipad1
Links
Websitewww.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org
ListsHospitals in California

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital is a children's hospital system in San Francisco and Oakland, California, affiliated to the University of California, San Francisco. The hospital is a quaternary research and teaching hospital, and is the largest public recipient of NIH funding worldwide for 17 consecutive years, with $789,196,651 in total funding for FY 2023.[1][2] A quaternary care hospital is the highest designation for facilities that can treat the most complex and specialized conditions. It has three campuses: the Parnassus Heights Campus, the Mount Zion Campus, and the Mission Bay Campus, and three UCSF Affiliates: the UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, as well as the San Francisco VA Medical Center. The research campus within the Mission Bay Campus has over one million GSF of research space, in addition to the over one million GSF hospital complex, comprising the Benioff Children's Hospital, Betty Irene Moore Women's Hospital, Gateway Medical Building (hosting the Sterile Processing Department, Sterile Core, Pediatric Infusion Center, among others), and the UCSF Bakar Precision Cancer Medicine Building.[3][4][5]

History

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In June 2010, Marc Benioff and his wife Lynne[6] announced a $100 Million Gift to UCSF Children's Hospital with the goal of not only seeing the new hospital built but significantly advancing children's health worldwide.[7]

In 2014, Children's Hospital Oakland affiliated with UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.[8]

In 2016, the UCSF Children's Hospital was ranked among the top 25 in 8 out of 10 hospital specialties in the U.S News & World Report’s best pediatric hospitals listing.[9][10]

In 2020, all of UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals placed nationally in all 10 ranked pediatric specialties on U.S. News & World Report.[11]

Facilities

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco

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UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco is a pediatric acute care hospital located in San Francisco, California. The hospital has 183 beds and 50 bassinets. The hospital is affiliated with the UCSF School of Medicine. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21[12][13] throughout Northern California and beyond. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco also features a pediatric emergency department.[14] The Children's hospital has eight units, an Intensive Care Nursery, a Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit, a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, a Cardiac Transitional Care Unit, a Transitional Care Unit, a Pediatric Medical/Surgical Unit, a Hematology and Oncology Unit, and a Blood and Marrow Transplant Unit. There is also an adult hospital in the same building with Intensive Care, Surgical, and Acute Care Units.[15]

The hospital has a gross square footage of over one million square feet, comprising the 878,000 GSF hospital and 170,000 GSF Cancer Center. [16][17] The hospital is the only hospital in San Francisco that has a helipad.[18] Patient Rooms feature large windows for lots of natural light and outdoor garden views. [19] The hospital also operates a Child Life Program within the hospital staffed with Child Life Specialists, Art Therapists, Music Therapists, and other specialized personnel, designed to help support the development of children receiving care at the hospital. Modalities used include Art Therapy, a CCTV system supporting an in-building TV channel and TV production studio, a School Program with credentialed teachers, and a Facility Dog Program, among others. [20][21][22][23][24] The classroom is fully accredited by the San Francisco Unified School District for patients and siblings in grades K-12 for child schooling.

The hospital hosts a nearby Family House and onsite Ronald McDonald House for families to sleep under the same roof as their child. Additionally, family room with showers, laundry, snack facilities and the presence of staff to assist parents with questions about their child's diagnosis and special services. The hospital also offers interactive mobile science exhibits designed by San Francisco's Exploratorium that can be wheeled into a patient's room for private playtime.[25]

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

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Main article: UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland

UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland formerly known as Children's Hospital Oakland is a pediatric acute care hospital located in Oakland, California. The hospital has 191 beds[26] and is affiliated with the UCSF School of Medicine.[27] The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21[28][29] throughout Northern California. UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland also features a Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center, 1 of 5 in the state.[30]

References

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  2. ^ "UCSF Tops Public Universities in NIH Research Funding in 2023". University of California, San Francisco. 2024-02-20. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  3. ^ "Contact Us Archived 2015-09-10 at the Wayback Machine." UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Retrieved on August 24, 2013.
  4. ^ "Locations | UC San Francisco". www.ucsf.edu. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  5. ^ "New Center to Improve Emergency Response for Children Across Five Western States". New Center to Improve Emergency Response for Children Across Five Western States | UC San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2019-11-12.
  6. ^ "All about Marc Benioff -Salesforce Founder and CEO - Dreamforce'12". 2012-09-16. Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 2020-12-02.
  7. ^ Guth, Robert A. (June 17, 2010). "UCSF to Get $100 Million for Hospital". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on September 4, 2017. Retrieved August 8, 2017.
  8. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland". UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  9. ^ "Best Hospitals for Pediatric Cardiology & Heart Surgery". Archived from the original on 7 June 2017. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  10. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals Excel in Pediatric Specialties". UC San Francisco. Archived from the original on 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2017-05-03.
  11. ^ "U.S. News & World Report: Best Children's Hospitals". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Teen Health Clinics | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital". www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org. Archived from the original on 2019-10-29. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  13. ^ "Gastroenterology & Nutritional Disorders Clinics | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital". www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  14. ^ "Children's Emergency Department | UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital". www.ucsfbenioffchildrens.org. Archived from the original on 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-03-14.
  15. ^ "Clinics A-Z". UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  16. ^ "UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay Celebrates "Topping Out" Construction Milestone | UC San Francisco". www.ucsf.edu. 2011-10-17. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  17. ^ "UCSF Unveils Cancer Building Devoted to Precision Medicine | UC San Francisco". www.ucsf.edu. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  18. ^ "San Francisco to get first medical helipad in decades". ABC7 San Francisco. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  19. ^ "Patient Rooms in UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco". UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  20. ^ "Child Life Services". UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  21. ^ "Art Therapy". UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  22. ^ "Activity Rooms". UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  23. ^ "School Program". UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  24. ^ "Child Life Services's Facility Dog Program". UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. 2024-09-14. Retrieved 2024-09-14.
  25. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San Francisco" (PDF). UCSF Medicine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 July 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  26. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland". www.childrenshospitaloakland.org. Archived from the original on 2020-07-12. Retrieved 2020-04-28.
  27. ^ "Department of Pediatrics |". pediatrics.ucsf.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
  28. ^ "2017 Community Benefit Report" (PDF). UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital. Archived (PDF) from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  29. ^ "UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland". UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland. Archived from the original on 2013-07-28. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
  30. ^ "ACS Verified Pediatric Level 1 Trauma Centers". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
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