The Outpatient Departments were comprised of 38 specialized clinics. Construction commenced on the hospital's great new research building financed through the generosity of the Santa Anita Foundation. The facility included three stories to house the laboratories and a one-story auditorium with a seating capacity of The new structure, of modern design, was to face Sunset Boulevard, east of the existing hospital.
John C. Wilson, Jr. Wilson's father was the hospital's first intern in The Medical Staff of Childrens Hospital numbered , yet only 31 members were full- time hospital paid staff. The majority of the doctors still gave their time and services without charge. Fundraising begins in earnest for a replacement hospital facility, an unfulfilled dream since the s.
Ward played a key role in selecting and acquiring respected leaders as heads for the departments of Pathology, Radiology, Surgery and Anesthesia. Wards's activities were central in helping Childrens Hospital's formal transition from a community-based center to a nationally and internationally known institution.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles is the first on the West Coast to perform a successful surgical remedy for transposition of arteries.
The hospital's Research Institute opened amid expectation that increased molecular understanding of the human cell, together with the developing technology of gene therapy, could mean ultimate control of pediatric cancers, inherited disorders and other devastating diseases of childhood. The hospital's Division of Nephrology kidney was founded.
The first living-related transplant occurred on February 8. A separate Adolescent Medicine unit is opened, and the hospital becomes the first pediatric center in the West to offer a separate, specialized service for hospitalized teenagers. Robert "Mac" McAllister, distinguished scientist and head of the hospital's Virology Research Division, discovered the most likely candidate for a human C-type virus yet found.
If virus RD were indeed a human cancer virus, it would provide some of the first solid evidence of the viral etiology of cancer, a tremendous medical advance.
The modern styled McAlister Building was completed in March. It was designed and equipped to provide the finest possible setting for the delivery of Emergency Services and Ambulatory Patient Care.
The single most innovative feature of the McAlister Building was the introduction of a new concept in the organization and delivery of Ambulatory Patient Care. The concept was a radical departure from traditional outpatient clinics with their interminable waiting lines, crowded seating space and often-fragmented patient care. A convalescent facility was included as the top floor of the McAlister Building, eliminating the need for the Convalescent Home.
The former building that housed the Convalescent Home was turned over to the Division of Adolescent Medicine. The dedication of the hospital's newest building, named for Board of Directors member and noted Southeran California philanthropist, George C. Page, took place on December 12, Extraordinary inflation affected the nation and challenged Childrens Hospital with soaring costs and a severe disruption to the hospital's critical cash flow. The hospital underwent efforts to reduce operating costs, which would compromise the institution's high standard of care.
Page Building marked another milestone in the hospital's history of providing the best possible pediatric medicine. It was the largest PICU in the Western United States, adding to the hospital's capability for treating the most serious pediatric cases.
The hospital now served as the principal referral source for critically ill babies and children in the southwestern United States. It admitted approximately 14, patients annually and operated one of the nation's busiest pediatric ambulatory patient services. Medical advances are made in the hospital's Oncology Program addressing leukemia, the most prevalent form of childhood cancer.
Doctors at the hospital were jubilant that more than long-term survivors had been disease-free from five to more than 25 years. The hospital's Immunology Program begins in for treatment of children with immune system deficiencies. Also in this period, the Plastic Surgery Division opened.
The hospital's new center dedicated to full-service craniofacial care produced outstanding results. The Craniofacial and Cleft Center offered a wide spectrum of specialized treatments, with the majority of patients seeking treatment for cleft palates and cleft lips. Since its founding, the Center has become one of the largest and most respected services of its type in the world. The hospital completed construction of its first research building, The H. Smith Research Tower. Named for the hospital chairman who served as steward of the beleaguered institution in its most troubled days in the early s, the story research facility symbolized the dynamic future for Childrens Hospital as an international leader in pediatric research and medicine.
Gabriel C. Duque dies in her sleep. For the first time, U. News and World Report cites Childrens Hospital as one of the top five pediatric facilities in the country and the best pediatric hospital on the West Coast. The Outpatient Tower opens. It is accessed by a pedestrian bridge that crosses DeLongpre Street.
The George C. Page Childrens Hospital Center is opened in an attempt to offer economically disadvantaged patients better options for basic, non-emergency health care. The Center was the first of its kind in California, providing acute and urgent care, primary care, immunizations, lab tests, referrals, subspecialty resources and community-oriented education.
The hospital's Board of Trustees established the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Research Institute as the umbrella organization to direct and support the hospital's research mission.
Also, this year, Children's Hospital Los Angeles revised its logo for the hospital. The previous mark incorporated two large hands in a single color, symbolizing the hands of an adult caregiver, outstretched to embrace the small hand of a child needing medical care.
This revised logo placed the hands over an asymmetrical circle consisting of a bold color palette reminiscent of childhood and in the color sequence of a rainbow. This mark served as the hospital's main brand for nearly two deades and became associated closely with the hospital's mission of compassionate patient care, education for the next generation of brilliant clinicians and scientists and innovative research efforts in a vastly underserved segment of our population.
As a nonprofit hospital, this logo was used on all of the institution's fundraising efforts. Children's Hospital Los Angeles surgeon, Dr. Vaughn Starnes, head of the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, and his team perform the world's first double lobar lung transplant.
The world's first gene therapy procedure is performed on three newborns. The procedure, which also involved the first transfer of genetic material into the blood of a baby's stem cell-rich umbilical cord, was performed on infants who were diagnosed in utero with a form of severe combined immunodeficiency, commonly known as "bubble boy disease". It is recognized as a worldwide leader in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric heart disease.
The hospital's cancer related programs are consolidated as the Childrens Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases. The Center is committed to and has become a leader in identifying innovative and effective new treatments for some of the worst cancers and blood diseases plaguing children. The hospital's new Liver Transplant Program began, and young patients in need of liver transplants no longer need to be referred to other facilities.
Groundbreaking for the Marion and John E. Dedication of the Marion and John E. The hospital's second research facility is completed and named The Saban Research Building. News scores nearly every major hospital and health system in the country and ranks them according to performance benchmarks, peer review, certifications, and other data provided by the hospitals as well as third-party measurements of excellence.
CHLA also improved its ranking over last year in five of the 10 pediatric specialty categories evaluated, including top recognition in seven categories:. CHLA is a world-renowned pediatric academic medical center, known for providing high-quality clinical care, leading-edge research and rigorous training for the next generation of pediatric experts. Founded years ago, CHLA now sees more than half a million patient visits annually. The institution provides compassionate and lifesaving pediatric care for patients of all ages, from infants still in the womb to youth on the cusp of adulthood, from all 50 states and more than 50 countries.
Clinicians who deliver care can do so knowing that their care is informed by the latest scientific and medical advances to provide the best health outcomes for children. Viviano President and Chief Executive Officer. Larry J. Alexander R. Lara M. Marvin D. Nelson Jr. Grace E. Robert E. Children's Hospital Los Angeles is one of the only hospitals in Los Angeles and its surrounding region that is entirely focused on the care and treatment of children.
Every element of our facility is designed to care for a developing child's needs. The most important people supporting a child's recovery are their family and loved ones. The history of CHLA is a story of exceptional leaders advancing and transforming a community in support of the health of children. Children's Hospital was founded at a time when few people thought a hospital for children was possible, let alone that it could—or would—evolve into one of the world's outstanding pediatric health care facilities.
Collectively, more than clinical experts and house staff reflect the diversity of our patient population and community.
Find out more about The Saban Research Institute. Having volunteers participate in research studies and clinical trials is critical to our research efforts. Thousands of children and families are involved in our patient-centered studies every year. Many of the treatments used today are based on the results of past research studies and clinical trials conducted with our patients. Our scientific and clinical experts take the best ideas from the laboratory -- to the patient -- in the form of promising new treatments.
By searching our study directory, you may identify research that could impact the life of your child or of another child you know. Because the number of available research studies and clinical trials for children nationwide is small, every participant makes a significant contribution.
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