Children's Hospital of New Orleans

Children's Hospital of New Orleans (CHNOLA) is a non-profit, pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in New Orleans, Louisiana. The hospital has 229 pediatric beds and is affiliated the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center. The hospital is a member of LCMC Health and is the only children's hospital in the network. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants, children, teens, and young adults aged 0–21 throughout New Orleans and the state of Louisiana. CHNOLA also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. CHNOLA also features the largest pediatric emergency department in the region and is the largest provider of pediatric health services in Louisiana.

Children's Hospital of New Orleans
LCMC Health System
Geography
LocationNew Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Coordinates29.917848°N 90.127879°W / 29.917848; -90.127879
Organization
FundingNon-profit hospital
TypeTeaching
Affiliated universityLSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Services
Emergency departmentYes
Beds229
SpecialityChildren's hospital
HelipadFAA LID: LA93
History
Opened1955
Links
Websitewww.chnola.org
ListsHospitals in Louisiana

Children's Hospital offers a wide range of inpatient and outpatient pediatric care, including a Pediatric intensive care unit, Neonatal intensive care unit, and a parenting education center. The hospital admits over 7,000 inpatient and 170,000 outpatient visits each year. The hospital services the entire state of Louisiana and Gulf Coast region.

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