Dell Children's Medical Center

Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas is a pediatric acute care hospital located in Austin, Texas.[1] The hospital has 248 beds. It is affiliated with The UT Austin Dell Medical School, and is a member of Ascension Health. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to pediatric patients aged 0–21 throughout Central Texas.The hospital features the only Level I pediatric trauma center in the Central Texas region.[2][3]

Dell Children's Medical Center
Seton Healthcare Family
Geography
Location4900 Mueller Blvd, Austin, Texas, United States
Coordinates30.303195°N 97.707078°W / 30.303195; -97.707078
Organisation
Affiliated universityDell Medical School
Services
Emergency departmentLevel I Pediatric Trauma Center
Beds248
Helipad(FAA LID: 3XA6)
History
Opened2007
Links
WebsiteOfficial Website

History

Dell Children's Medical Center is the successor of the Children's Hospital of Austin (CHOA), a facility operated since 1988 within the University Medical Center Brackenridge campus until the opening of the present building in 2007,[4] when the Austin area obtained its first freestanding children's hospital building.[5] The hospital gained its current name thanks to a $25 million grant from the foundation of technology entrepreneur Michael Dell,[6] whose other philanthropic projects in the Austin area include the Dell Medical School and the University of Texas at Austin computer sciences department.[7][8][9]

In November 2020, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson collaborated with Microsoft and billionaire Bill Gates to donate Xbox Series X consoles to the Dell Children's Medical Center along with 19 other children's hospitals throughout the country.[10][11][12]

Facilities

As a ACS Designated Level I Pediatric Trauma Center,[13] Dell maintains 24-hour on call emergency and surgical services. Following the completion of a new south tower in 2013, the hospital currently operates 248 beds, 98 of which are dedicated to specialty care.[14][15] The new tower has helped the hospital gain the status as the first LEED platinum health care building in the world.[16][17] Another notable aspect of the facility is the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU), with a Level 4 ranking from the National Association of Epilepsy Centers, indicating the highest level of diagnostics, monitoring and treatment available for epilepsy.[18] The hospital also features the only pediatric ICU in central Texas, boasting 24 beds.[19]

Education

Dell Children's currently partners with Dell Medical School, as well as other medical schools in the University of Texas system, for residency and fellowship programs in pediatrics, pediatric neurology, and pediatric emergency medicine, among other disciplines of specialty care.[20][21][22]

References
  1. "Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas". Children's Hospital Association. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  2. "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  3. Seton Healthcare Family. "Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas | Seton". Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  4. Branz, Karen (2008-05-01). "Dell Children's Medical Center". The Austin Bulldog. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  5. "Our History and Heritage - Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas". Dell Children's Medical Center. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  6. "Michael S. Dell". Academy of Achievement. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  7. Center, Foundation. "Michael and Susan Dell Foundation Gives $25 Million for Children's Hospital". philanthropynewsdigest.org. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  8. "About Us | Dell Medical School". dellmedschool.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  9. "New Computer Science Complex at The University of Texas at Austin Receives $30 Million Challenge Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation". UT News | The University of Texas at Austin. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  10. Napoli, Jessica (2020-11-23). "Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson donates Xbox consoles to 20 children's hospitals". Fox News. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  11. "The Rock and Microsoft team up to donate personalized Xbox consoles to hospitals - TechInSecs". OLTNEWS. 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  12. Dennis, Ryan (12 November 2020). "DWAYNE 'THE ROCK' JOHNSON SURPRISES DOZENS AT CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA WITH XBOBX CONSOLES". oz-magazine. Retrieved 2020-12-01.
  13. "Trauma Centers". American College of Surgeons. Retrieved 2020-02-02.
  14. Staff, By Mary Ann Roser - American-Statesman. "New tower marks completion of Dell hospital". Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  15. "American Hospital Directory - Notice, Disclaimer & Agreement". www.ahd.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  16. "Dell Children's Becomes World's First LEED Platinum Hospital With Assist From Siemens". www.southeastgreen.com. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  17. "Dell Children's Hospital gets LEED Platinum". Building Design + Construction. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  18. Center, Dell Children's Medical. "Comprehensive Epilepsy Program - Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas". Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  19. Texas, Dell Children's Medical Center of Central. "Intensive Care ICU at Dell Children's in Austin". Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas. Retrieved 2020-02-03.
  20. "Pediatric Residency | Dell Medical School". dellmedschool.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  21. "Child Neurology Residency | Dell Medical School". dellmedschool.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
  22. "Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship | Dell Medical School". dellmedschool.utexas.edu. Retrieved 2016-06-26.
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