The importance of a children’s hospital stretches beyond hospital walls. Not only do children’s hospitals provide specialized pediatric health care for children and teens, but they contribute to their surrounding communities through progressive research, education and awareness.

Child-Sized Care

Children’s diseases are rarely seen in adults or effect kids differently, so there is a need for a specialized place just for kids. Children’s hospitals fill this unique health care need for infants, children and teens in their region. Physicians and care teams at children’s hospitals understand the specific needs of children, partnering with families in the decision-making and treatment process. Miller Children’s & Women’s Hospital Long Beach serves as the region’s leading pediatric destination for more than 80,000 kids annually with more than 40 pediatric specialties and programs – just for kids. 

Caring for Communities

Children’s hospitals are health care providers for not only their community, but for members of nearby communities, with 85 percent of children’s hospitals serving as trauma centers. Miller Children’s acts as one of five pediatric trauma centers in California, transporting more than 1,200 children and expectant mothers from surrounding hospitals and communities each year. 

Rallying Research

Children’s hospitals are at the forefront of research, training, education and advocacy for children across the nation. Research brings an opportunity to understand complex diseases and disorders specific to children and helps extend a child’s lifespan, allowing them to grow into adulthood – something that didn’t happen as often 20 years ago. By pioneering new vaccines and treatments, training pediatricians and pediatric specialists, and using the most sophisticated technology fit just for kids, Miller Children’s contributes to helping children grow up healthy.

Delivering Education & Raising Awareness 

In addition to teaching and training pediatric specialists, a large responsibility of children’s hospitals is to educate their community on the variety of diseases, disorders and illnesses that effect children. Miller Children’s offers educational classes, online resources and educational materials at community events and in the hospital to help increase awareness on the chronic and complex issues that children face. 

To learn more about Miller Children’s expert pediatric care and educational opportunities, visit MillerChildrens.org.