Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
- Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Infobox Hospital
Name = Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
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Region = Palo Alto
State = California
Country = US
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Speciality = Pediatrics, Obstetrics
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Affiliation = Stanford University
Beds = 264
Founded = 1991
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Website = http://www.lpch.org/
Wiki-Links = Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, Stanford University Medical Center|
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (LPCH) is a hospital located on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California. It is staffed by over 650 physicians and 4,750 staff and volunteers.[cite web|url=http://www.lpch.org/aboutUs/index.html |title=About Us |accessdate=2007-10-12 ] specializing in the care of babies, children, adolescents, and expectant mothers.][cite web|url=http://www.lpch.org/clinicalSpecialtiesServices/index.html |title=Clinical Specialties and Services |accessdate=2007-10-12 ] Founded in 1991 after a $40 million donation in 1986 from David and Lucile Packard, LPCH has become a prominent children's hospital. [cite web|url=http://www.lpch.org/aboutus/HistoryAndMission/index.html |title=History, Mission and Values |accessdate=2007-10-12 ] ]Awards and Recognition
* LPCH is rated as the #10 best children's hospital in the United States by U.S. News & World Report, which is notable because it is also the youngest hospital on the list having been founded in first= | last= | coauthors= | title=Best Hospitals 2007 Specialty Search: Pediatrics | date= | publisher= U.S.News & World Report| url =http://health.usnews.com/usnews/health/best-hospitals/search.php?spec=ihqpeds | work = | pages = | accessdate = 2007-10-12 | language = ] [cite web|url=http://www.lpch.org/newsEvents/NewsReleases/2007/usNews.html |title=Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital Again Ranked One of Nation’s Top Ten Best Children’s Hospitals by U.S.News & World Report |accessdate=2007-10-12 |last=Kleinheinz |first=Todd |date=2007-08-24 ] ]* LPCH wins the national award for Excellence in Pediatric Patient Care from the Child Health Corporation of America for outstanding rapid response performance.
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