Our Mission

To make a world of difference in the lives of children, adolescents, and their families by integrating medical care, education and research to provide the highest quality care and service to our diverse community.

Founded in 1901, CHILDRENS HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES (CHLA) has been treating seriously ill and injured children for more than a century. CHLA is acknowledged throughout the United States and around the world for its leadership in pediatric and adolescent health. CHLA is one of America's premier teaching hospitals, affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of USC for more than 76 years. The hospital is a national leader in pediatric academics and pediatric research.

• CHLA treats nearly 62,000 patients a year in its Emergency Department.
• It admits more than 11,000 children a year to the hospital, with almost 50% of those admissions children under four years of age.
• There are more than 287,000 visits a year to its 29 outpatient clinics; more than 5,000 visits at community sites through its Division of Adolescent Medicine.
• Since its beginning, Peninsula Committee of Childrens Hospital has donated over $6,000,000 to Childrens Hospital Los Angeles.

PATIENTS FROM SURROUNDING AREAS SERVED BY CHLA IN FISCAL YEAR 2005/2006