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 2009
Hospital Statistics
Annual patient visits: 291,912
Outpatient clinic visits: 227,901
Emergency Room visits: 38,414
Admissions to the hospital: 14,106
Short-stay visits: 11,491
Patient statistics
Inpatient days: 75,708
- Average length of stay (days): 5.1
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): 13,334
- Outpatient: 7,765
- Inpatient: 5,569
Financial Statistics
Gross revenue: $1.01 billion
Total uncompensated care: $96.4 million (90% Medicaid shortfall; 10% charity care)
Research awards (total): $57,942,529
Federal: $40,018,823
Foundation: $11,954,229
Corporate: $5,777,410
Other: $192,067
Contributions to the foundation and Guild Association: $43,252,000
Net revenue from retail (gift shops and thrift stores): $384,000
Payor Mix:
Top 10 Reasons for Inpatient Admissions
Staffing Statistics
Active employees (total): 4,492
Active medical staff (total): 1,118
Hospital-based physicians: 592
Hospital-based, mid-level health professionals (including advanced registered nurse practitioners and certified physician assistants): 133
Private-practice providers: 393
Seattle Children’s Research Institute staff: 479
Fellows: 104
Pediatric residents: 94
Volunteers:
Average number of volunteers per month: 1,084
Volunteer hours (total for 2008): 138,410
- Guild members: 7,000