Seattle Children’s is the pediatric and adolescent referral center for Washington, Alaska, Montana and Idaho. Founded in 1907, we deliver superior patient care and advance new treatments through pediatric research. We are also the primary teaching, clinical and research site for the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine.
Fiscal Year 2008
Hospital Statistics
Annual patient visits: 263,667
Outpatient clinic visits: 201,497
Emergency Room visits: 37,508
Admissions to the hospital: 13,482
Short-stay visits: 11,180
Patient statistics
Inpatient days: 75,857
- Average length of stay (days): 5.2
Beds and procedures
- Licensed beds (total): 250
- Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, including Cardiac ICU: 31
- Neonatal ICU: 14
- Medical Unit: 77
- Surgical Unit: 63
- Seattle Cancer Care Alliance/Oncology: 33
- Rehabilitation and Complex Care Unit: 12
- Psychiatric Unit: 20
- Surgeries (total): 12,614
- Outpatient: 7,424
- Inpatient: 5,190
Financial Statistics
Gross revenue: $869 million
Total uncompensated care: $86 million (90% Medicaid shortfall; 10% charity care)
Research awards (total): $36,977,801
Federal: $22,133,075
Foundation: $9,216,094
Corporate: $4,029,433
Other: $1,599,199
Contributions to the foundation and Guild Association: $53,600,000
Net revenue from retail (gift shops and thrift stores): $340,000
Staffing Statistics
Active employees (total): 4,421
Active medical staff (total): 1,115
Hospital-based physicians: 545
Hospital-based, mid-level health professionals (including advanced registered nurse practitioners and certified physician assistants): 130
Private practice providers: 450
Seattle Children’s Research Institute staff: 448
Fellows: 79
Pediatric residents: 92
Volunteers:
Average number of volunteers per month: 1,086
Volunteer hours (total for 2008): 132,118
- Guild members: 7,000