K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital
About
In 2006, the hospital became the first hospital in the Jersey Shore region to be designated as a children's hospital by the state.
In 2008, the hospital added a teen lounge, a new nurses station, additional pediatric rooms, and updated designs and architecture throughout.
KHCH was named after builder Kevork Hovnanian after his foundation contributed the "largest donation the hospital had seen in its 101 year history." The hospital features an ACS regional pediatric trauma center, 1 of 3 in New Jersey and the only in the region. The hospital also has an AAP verified level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, the highest in the Jersey Shore region.
In 2012 and 2017, it was listed as a Nurse Magnet hospital by the ANCC. In 2019, the hospital received the prestigious International Board Certified Lactation Consultant certification and provides a location for mothers to breastfeed. In 2020, the hospital ranked #44 nationally in the field of Pediatric Cancer by U.S. News & World Report. In 2020–21, it ranked #42 nationally, and in 2021 it ranked in the top 50 nationally for pediatric cancer care .
In May 2019 administration of KHCH announced a renovation of the pediatric emergency department at the hospital. The renovations completed in June 2020, with upgrades including a better child-friendly environment with new signage and floors, warm and playful colors, colorful furnishings, and wall decals depicting outdoor scenes.
Patient Care Units
The hospital offers a variety of settings for pediatric patients ranging from critical care to inpatient care to outpatient care.
- 10 - 12 bed pediatric emergency department
- 30 bed neonatal intensive care unit
- 10 bed pediatric intensive care unit
- 44 bed general pediatric inpatient unit
Services
KHCH offers over 50 pediatric services and sub-specialties to patients aged 0–21 throughout the Jersey Shore region.
- Pediatric Cancer Care
- Pediatric Emergency Department
- Pediatric Neurology
- Pediatric Nutrition and Gastroenterology
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Pediatric Services
- Pediatric Surgical Services
- Pediatric Therapy
- Pediatric Urology
See also
- List of children's hospitals in the United States
- Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital
- Hackensack Meridian Health
- Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital
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