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Nationwide Children's Hospital

Columbus, OH43205-2596
Non-ProfitUrbanChildrensCCN 363305

Nationwide Children’s is one of America's largest pediatric hospitals, an international leader in research and is ranked in all 10 specialties on U.S. News & World Report’s 2025-26 “America’s Best Children’s Hospitals” list. Our staff, comprised of 1,600 medical professionals and over 16,000 employees, provides state-of-the-art pediatric care for 1.8 million patient visits annually. And, according to the Children’s Hospital Association, Nationwide Children's is the #1 provider of pediatric surgery in the country. Our doctors represent every major pediatric sub-specialty. With over 50 locations throughout Ohio, signature programs include heart, cancer, gastroenterology and neonatology care, all of which are internationally recognized. Tim Robinson is CEO of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, which includes the Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Foundation and The Center for Family Safety and Healing at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. As home to the Department of Pediatrics of The Ohio State University College of Medicine, Nationwide Children’s physicians train the next generation of pediatricians and pediatric specialists. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children’s Hospital is one of the Top 10 National Institutes of Health-funded freestanding pediatric research facilities. Nationwide Children’s remains true to the original mission since its founding in 1892 of providing care regardless of a family’s ability to pay. More information is available at NationwideChildrens.org.

Quality ratings

Star Rating
Overall rating
Safety Grade
Hospital safety
Patient Experience
Patient satisfaction
Beds
661
Inpatient capacity
24/7 Emergency

Annual volume

Admissions
16,440
Per year
ED visits
89,699
Per year
Daily census
434
Average
FT personnel
6,940
Staff count

Surgical volume

Inpatient surgeries
9,932
Per year
Outpatient surgeries
16,463
Per year

Services on site

HospiceMRI

Industry payments (2024)

Total
$164K
All industry payments
Research
$0
Research payments
Payments
125
Transaction count
  • KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America$84K
  • ClearPoint Neuro, Inc.$8K
  • Takeda Pharmaceuticals U.S.A., Inc.$8K
  • PFIZER INC.$7K
  • GENZYME CORPORATION$6K

Source: CMS Open Payments (Sunshine Act) — drug and device-maker payments to this teaching hospital.

On LinkedIn

Employees
12,503
LinkedIn
Followers
109,850
LinkedIn
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
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Location

Columbus, OHColumbus, OHFranklin County

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