Children's Hospital treats patients in more than 50 specialties, including life-threatening illnesses, routine childhood sicknesses and preventive care. Children's Hospital's medical team is trained to care for the unique healthcare needs of children - children needing more time, more care and more specialized medications and technology than adults.

Hospital Facts:

• 235 beds
• 400 pediatricians and pediatric specialists
• 6,800 inpatient admissions annually
• 156,400 outpatient visits a year
• In 2008, patients came from all 64 Louisiana parishes, 42 states and 3 foreign countries