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the only free-standing pediatric hospital in Alabama. one of the 10 busiest pediatric hospitals in the nation. one of the top 20 employers in Alabama with more than 5,000 employees across the state. the only pediatric hospital in the southeastern U.S. to offer paired solid organ transplants. JUST THE FACTS www.ChildrensAL.org CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA IS... Children’s is a private, not-for-profit hospital and treats all children regardless of their family’s ability to pay. Since the opening of the Russell Building, Children’s has added heart, liver and kidney transplant to its services. the busiest pediatric emergency department in the Southeast with more than 70,000 visits in 2018. .. the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders - the largest pediatric cancer center in Alabama - the state’s only dedicated pediatric bone marrow transplant facility. the only accredited pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit in the nation. the only pediatric burn center in Alabama and one of the largest in the Southeast. one of the largest pediatric cardiovascular programs in the Southeast. one of the largest pediatric rheumatology programs in the nation. Alabama’s only Level IV NICU in conjunction with UAB’s Regional NICU. the only pediatric ECMO (heart/lung bypass) program in Alabama. the only pediatric kidney dialysis program in the state and one of the largest in the country. the pediatric medicine, surgery, research and residency programs for the UAB School of Medicine. the only international adoption center to have a partnership with the Chinese government. the state’s only comprehensive, multidisciplinary cochlear implant progam. the state’s first and only LEED-certified healthcare facility. the state’s only pediatric cleft and craniofacial center. the state’s only poison control center. CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA IS HOME TO... Many Children’s subspecialties are consistently ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s Hospitals edition. Children’s of Alabama, 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233, 205-638-9100, www.ChildrensAL.org Children’s is a world-class cancer center and treats more than 90 percent of all children diagnosed with cancer and blood disorders in Alabama. In 2018, Children’s had 677,390 patient visits to our clinics and 15,614 patient admissions.

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the only free-standing pediatric hospital in Alabama.one of the 10 busiest pediatric hospitals in the nation.one of the Top 20 employers in Alabama with more than 4,400employees across the state.the pediatric teaching hospital for the School of Medicine at UAB.

INVEST IN CHILDRENʼSwww.ChildrensAL.org/PlannedGiving

CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA IS...•••

Children’s is a private,

not-for-profit hospital and treats

all children regardless of their family’s ability to

pay.

In an average year Children’s has more than

650,000 patient visits to our clinics

and nearly 14,000 patient

admissions.

Children’s is a world-class cancer center and treats

more than 90 percent of all

children diagnosed with

cancer in Alabama.

For the third year in a row, several

of Children’s sub-specialties were ranked in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Children’s

Hospitals edition.

Since the opening of the Russell

Building, Children’s has

added heart, liver and kidney

transplant to its services.

Childrenʼs of Alabama, 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL, 35233, 205.638.9100, www.ChildrensAL.org

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the busiest pediatric emergency department in the southeastern U.S.The Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders - the largest pediatric cancer center in Alabama.the only Accredited Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring Unit in the nation.the only pediatric burn center in Alabama - one of the largest in the Southeast.one of the largest pediatric cardiology programs in the southeastern U.S.one of the largest pediatric rheumatology programs in the nation.Alabama’s only Level IV NICU in conjunction UAB’s Regional NICU.the only pediatric ECMO (heart/lung bypass) program in Alabama.home to the only pediatric kidney dialysis program in the state — one of the largest in the country.the only pediatric hospital in the southeastern U.S. to offer paired solid organ transplants.the only international adoption center to have a partnership with the Chinese government.the state’s only comprehensive, multidisciplinary cochlear implant progam.the state’s first and only LEED-certified healthcare facility.

CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA IS HOME TO...

A Media Relations representative can be paged 24 hours a day by calling (205) 638-9100.

the only free-standing pediatric hospital in Alabama.one of the 10 busiest pediatric hospitals in the nation.one of the top 20 employers in Alabama with more than 5,000 employees across the state.the only pediatric hospital in the southeastern U.S. to offer paired solid organ transplants.

JUST THE FACTSwww.ChildrensAL.org

CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA IS...•••

Children’s is a private,

not-for-profit hospital and treats

all children regardless of their

family’s abilityto pay.

Since the opening of the Russell

Building, Children’s has

added heart, liver and kidney

transplant to its services.

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the busiest pediatric emergency department in the Southeast with more than 70,000 visits in 2018. . .the Alabama Center for Childhood Cancer and Blood Disorders - the largest pediatric cancer center in Alabama - the state’s only dedicated pediatric bone marrow transplant facility.the only accredited pediatric epilepsy monitoring unit in the nation.the only pediatric burn center in Alabama and one of the largest in the Southeast.one of the largest pediatric cardiovascular programs in the Southeast.one of the largest pediatric rheumatology programs in the nation.Alabama’s only Level IV NICU in conjunction with UAB’s Regional NICU. the only pediatric ECMO (heart/lung bypass) program in Alabama.the only pediatric kidney dialysis program in the state and one of the largest in the country.the pediatric medicine, surgery, research and residency programs for the UAB School of Medicine.the only international adoption center to have a partnership with the Chinese government.the state’s only comprehensive, multidisciplinary cochlear implant progam.the state’s first and only LEED-certified healthcare facility.the state’s only pediatric cleft and craniofacial center.the state’s only poison control center.

CHILDREN’S OF ALABAMA IS HOME TO...

Many Children’s subspecialties are

consistently ranked in the U.S.

News & World Report’s Best Children’s

Hospitals edition.

Children’s of Alabama, 1600 7th Avenue South, Birmingham, AL 35233, 205-638-9100, www.ChildrensAL.org

Children’s is a world-class cancer center and treats

more than 90 percent of all

children diagnosed with

cancer and blood disorders in Alabama.

In 2018, Children’s had 677,390 patient

visits to our clinics and 15,614

patient admissions.

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NEWSChildrensALNews.org

A Media Relations representative can be paged 24 hours a day by calling 205-638-9100.

CONTACT US

Media:Garland Stansell, APRAdam Kelley, APRJody Seal, APRAmy DabbsKatie Garfinkle

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@ChildrensofAL*Numbers reflect total 2018 visits and cases by county

Lauderdale2,494 Limestone

1,549 Madison13,975

Jackson938Colbert

2,033Lawrence

1,063 Morgan3,593 Marshall

5,051DeKalb4,570

Franklin1,115

Marion1,858

Winston1,931

Baldwin1,259

Cullman6,855

Blount6,444

Etowah8,093

Cherokee971

Lamar817

Fayette1,059

Walker7,383

Jefferson373,631

St. C

lair

25,6

55

Calhoun8,465

Cleb

urne

940

Pickens1,105

Tuscaloosa11,914

Shelby127,042

Talla

dega

6,99

6

Clay952

Randolph1,010

Bibb2,421Greene

449 Hale998 Perry

488Sumter525

Marengo1,177Choctaw

399

Chilton4,542

Coosa638

Talla

poos

a1,

581

Chambe

rs1,

164

Autauga3,300

Elmore4,889

Lee4,180

Dallas2,103

Macon429 Russell

1,014Bullock346

Lowndes750

Montgomery10,273

Wilcox517

Clarke276

Washington100

Monroe164

Butler789

Cre

nsha

w52

4

Pike1,134

Barbour 605

Henry537Dale

1,362Coffee1,553

Covington1,360 Geneva

607

Houston2,582

Conecuh175

Escambia440

Mobile1,801