We are more than an award-winning hospital. We offer comprehensive health care for kids and pregnant moms in more than 65 locations across the Bay Area through pediatric and obstetrics services, specialty locations and partnerships with community hospitals.
The Sustainability Program Office, a partnership between Stanford Health Care and Stanford Childrens Health, advocates and supports activities that reduce the environmental footprint of Stanford Medicines operations while seeking solutions that also reduce costs and improve the well-being of staff, visitors, patients, and the community.
Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford, the center of Stanford Childrens Health, has been verified as a Level I childrens surgery center by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Childrens Surgery Verification Programthe highest designation a hospital can receive.
Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford has a long history of excellence in delivering top-quality care to the most complex patients, a strong culture of safety, recognition for diversity and inclusion, application of core and advanced technologies to their clinical and business programs, and overriding drive for continuous improvement from leadership to staff. The hospitals operating rooms handle approximately 10,000 cases each year.
This recognition is so meaningful because its our dedicated pediatric and maternal specialists, surgeons, and care teams who are focused on the needs of children and neonates, says Dennis Lund, MD, chief medical officer of Stanford Childrens Health. Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford is known for its innovative and unparalleled family-centered care that is designed specifically for children and expectant moms. Its this recognition of a level of precision and expertise not often found in adult-centric health care enterprises.
Pediatric patients have different needs from adults, and their surgical care demands specialized resources and specialist physicians, nurses, therapists, and other care providers. This verification from ACS demonstrates that Lucile Packard Childrens Hospital Stanford not only possess those resources, but also is committed to the highest level of care for all children when they need it the most.
A team of ACS surveyors, consisting of experienced pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, and nurses, reviewed the hospitals structure, processes, and clinical outcomes data during a virtual site visit and noted the collaborative relationships between hospital management and clinicians.
At Stanford Childrens Health, we have a strong commitment to improvement, and that happens by fostering a culture of open dialogue and transparency, says Jesus Cepero, PhD, RN, chief nursing officer of Stanford Childrens Health. Weve seen this lead to meaningful change initiatives to make sure our patients are getting the absolute best care.
Some of the strengths that reviewers noted were the many opportunities for faculty to engage in research, as well as educational support for nurses and other care team members to encourage advancement in their field. The organization also provides support through contributions to awards, pilot grants, and mentorship for junior faculty members.