Children's Medical Center (Dallas) - Facts

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  • Children's was the first pediatric hospital in the nation accredited in all three modes of transportation: ground ambulance, helicopter, and jet.
  • Children's has the largest heart center for children in Dallas-Fort Worth.
  • Children's developed the nation's first day surgery program for children.
  • The Children's Sleep Center is the only pediatric-specific sleep center in Dallas accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.
  • Children's Dallas has Texas' largest intensive care unit just for children.
  • Children's Dallas has the first pediatric-designated Level 1 trauma center in Texas.
  • Children's has the oldest comprehensive cancer survivor program in Dallas-Fort Worth.
  • The Children's Cystic Fibrosis Center is one of the largest centers for cystic fibrosis in Dallas-Fort Worth and is accredited as a “Center of Excellence” by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
  • Children's is the first pediatric hospital to receive multiple disease-specific certifications from The Joint Commission.
  • Children's Dallas is the principal clinical site for the Southwestern Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center and the recipient of a multi-million dollar, five-year grant to develop treatments and a cure.
  • Children's has an active extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program for children with cardiac and cardiopulmonary diseases.

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