About CHKD is a teaching hospital healthcare setting that is dedicated to treating patients age 0-21 in over 40 locations and through more than 20 pediatric subspecialties. It was founded by a women’s service organization, the King’s Daughters, in 1961 and now serves over 47,000 children in its 206 beds annually. Located in Norfolk, VA; Children’s Hospital of the King’s Daughters is VA’s only freestanding children’s hospital.  

CHKD Mission statement “Leading the region in children’s healthcare services, CHKD is committed to delivering excellence in quality and service as we continually measure and improve our outcomes. We will evolve and enhance our services in response to the needs of children and the advancement of science; educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health; be the healthcare employer of choice; and collaborate with others to attain our vision. As we strive to attain our mission, Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Health System will provide excellence in quality of care and service through teamwork and communication, honesty and integrity, personal responsibility and stewardship of resources, as well as creativity and innovation. Our goal is to lead the region as the preferred provider of quality children’s health services for years to come.”

The basics Website: http://www.chkd.org/ Primary Location: 601 Children’s Lane Norfolk, VA 23507 Hours of operation: Emergency department is open 24/7 Departmental hospital visiting hours vary, with the primary hours of visitation limited from 10am-8pm. Other locations of CHKD have a variety of operating hours, which can be accessed through their website

Services Provided: Emergency Care, Urgent Care, Inpatient Care, Primary Care Physicians, Specialty Care and programs, Surgical Care Units: General care, hematology/oncology, monitored bed unit, Neonatal ICU and Neonatal step down unit, Pediatric ICU, Rehab unit, short procedure unit, transitional care. Staff: pediatric medical and surgical specialists, pharmacists, lab technicians, radiologists, therapists and dieticians, critical care nurses, respiratory therapists and child life specialists (chaplains and social care workers are also available)

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Payer services accepted Aetna, Multiplan, Inc. Virginia Health Network Anthem Optima Virginia Medicaid Beech Street UnitedHealthcare Virginia Premier Health Plan Cigna Tricare NC Medicaid

CHKD offers online support for information about finances, billing, and insurance for its patient’s and their families

Overview In summary, the CHKD system provides many of the five dimensions of access to health care services. They provide a variety of services in a concentrated area to utilize a interprofessional approach to treatment without putting a strain on families to travel for access. They support families with financial advice and assistance, and clearly expose potential patients to the types of insurances that they accept. The CHKD system may be concentrated within Norfolk, and is not a national hospital system, it serves its community with high quality health care and a wide variety of specialties, services, and settings.