About Nemours
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About Nemours
About Nemours
Improving Children’s Health for Good
Nemours Children’s is one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. Everything we do — our medical care, research, education, and prevention and advocacy efforts — is focused on kids.
Our goal is to help children, everywhere, grow into healthy adults. To do this, we think of health as more than just medicine. Good health involves education, food, housing, family stability, emotional well-being, and more. That’s why we go outside of our walls to reach kids where they live, learn and play. We’re here, beyond medicine.
Our Impact
We’re the only children’s health system in the country with two freestanding children’s hospitals. Our resources are reserved just for kids.
544,000+
Children cared for annually
70+
Locations in 6 states
300+
Active research projects and clinical trials
2,499
Residents, fellows, and medical students trained each year
137.4M
People who turn to KidsHealth.org each year to learn more about children’s health
We offer care that’s recognized for excellence.
Our care is ranked among the best in nation, year after year, for the highest in quality and safety by the
U.S. News and World Report
.
We enrich our community in many ways.
As a not-for-profit health system,
we contribute more than $220 million annually to meet community health needs.
We are actively researching the next innovations in care.
We’re ranked 14th for National Institutes of Health research funding, out of 150 freestanding children’s hospitals in the United States.
We are a national leader in helping to improve care for all children
.
Ours is one of eight institutions in the nation contributing to PEDSnet, a large database that improves pediatric research and evidence-based care.
We offer children’s health information that’s second to none.
KidsHealth.org is the world’s most-visited website devoted to children’s health.
Our Locations
Nemours has two state-of-the-art children’s hospitals in addition to our outpatient locations in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. As a system, we offer pediatric primary, urgent, specialty, and hospital care.
Find a Location
Dedicated to Children’s Health From the Start
Our story
began in 1936 with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat disabling childhood conditions.
What started as a modest orthopedic hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into one of the nation’s leading children’s health systems.
Leadership and Governance
Nemours leadership and governance teams are made up of diverse people with a shared vision and heart for kids and families.
R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP
President and Chief Executive Officer
See Our Leadership
Awards and Recognition for Nemours Children's Health
Gaining recognition confirms and strengthens our commitment to excellence in health care, patient experience and workplace culture. It tells us that we’re making a difference and staying true to our mission. It keeps us moving forward and striving to do even better.
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Nemours Children's Health
Quality & Safety Outcomes
Measuring outcomes helps us improve the quality and safety of our care. We collect this data and compare it to industry standards to see how we’re doing. Outcomes include things like postsurgical infections, cancer remission rates, and the number of emergency visits after hospital discharge.
At Nemours Children's Health, our outcomes are among the best you can find.
Learn More
Learn About Our Approach to Care
We do everything we can to include you in your child's care and the decision-making process.
Find Out About Family-Centered Care
See How We Measure Patient Satisfaction
Annual Reports
From innovative medical care and breakthrough research, to community-based support, our whole team is focused on Whole Child Health. Join us in celebrating the many ways we’re working to create the healthiest generations of children.
Annual Progress Report
Community Health Needs
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Policy & Prevention
Health Outcomes
Mission, Vision/Purpose
Policy & Prevention
Our Nemours National Office of Policy & Prevention (National Office) is leading the way in shaping federal pediatric health policy. We’re advocating for and inspiring programs to improve kids’ health and well-being.
We work to ignite change in areas of pediatric population health improvement and health system transformation. In fact, Nemours is among the first called in Washington, D.C., to help legislators make informed decisions for our nation’s children.
Learn More
Office of Child Health Policy & Advocacy
As part of the National Office, we provide thought leadership and policy connected to health-related social needs, strategic business interests, and more.
See Where We Stand
Health Outcomes
Our Office of Health Equity and Inclusion honors the needs, opinions, beliefs, religions and cultures of our patient-families and associates. We work to create an environment of respect in the communities we serve.
Learn More
Read Our IDEA Vision and Mission Statements
Mission, Vision/Purpose
Our Mission
To provide leadership, institutions and services to restore and improve the health of children through care and programs not readily available, with one high standard of quality and distinction, regardless of the recipient’s financial status.
Our Vision
Create the healthiest generations of children.
Our Purpose
Change children’s health for good.
About Nemours
Improving Children’s Health for Good
Nemours Children’s is one of the largest integrated pediatric health systems in the country. Everything we do — our medical care, research, education, and prevention and advocacy efforts — is focused on kids.
Our goal is to help children, everywhere, grow into healthy adults. To do this, we think of health as more than just medicine. Good health involves education, food, housing, family stability, emotional well-being, and more. That’s why we go outside of our walls to reach kids where they live, learn and play. We’re here, beyond medicine.
Our Impact
We’re the only children’s health system in the country with two freestanding children’s hospitals. Our resources are reserved just for kids.
544,000+
Children cared for annually
70+
Locations in 6 states
300+
Active research projects and clinical trials
2,499
Residents, fellows, and medical students trained each year
137.4M
People who turn to KidsHealth.org each year to learn more about children’s health
We offer care that’s recognized for excellence.
Our care is ranked among the best in nation, year after year, for the highest in quality and safety by the
U.S. News and World Report
.
We enrich our community in many ways.
As a not-for-profit health system,
we contribute more than $220 million annually to meet community health needs.
We are actively researching the next innovations in care.
We’re ranked 14th for National Institutes of Health research funding, out of 150 freestanding children’s hospitals in the United States.
We are a national leader in helping to improve care for all children
.
Ours is one of eight institutions in the nation contributing to PEDSnet, a large database that improves pediatric research and evidence-based care.
We offer children’s health information that’s second to none.
KidsHealth.org is the world’s most-visited website devoted to children’s health.
Our Locations
Nemours has two state-of-the-art children’s hospitals in addition to our outpatient locations in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. As a system, we offer pediatric primary, urgent, specialty, and hospital care.
Find a Location
Dedicated to Children’s Health From the Start
Our story
began in 1936 with the vision of Alfred I. duPont to do whatever it takes to prevent and treat disabling childhood conditions.
What started as a modest orthopedic hospital in Wilmington, Delaware, has grown into one of the nation’s leading children’s health systems.
Leadership and Governance
Nemours leadership and governance teams are made up of diverse people with a shared vision and heart for kids and families.
R. Lawrence Moss, MD, FACS, FAAP
President and Chief Executive Officer
See Our Leadership
Awards and Recognition for Nemours Children's Health
Gaining recognition confirms and strengthens our commitment to excellence in health care, patient experience and workplace culture. It tells us that we’re making a difference and staying true to our mission. It keeps us moving forward and striving to do even better.
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware
Nemours Children's Health
Quality & Safety Outcomes
Measuring outcomes helps us improve the quality and safety of our care. We collect this data and compare it to industry standards to see how we’re doing. Outcomes include things like postsurgical infections, cancer remission rates, and the number of emergency visits after hospital discharge.
At Nemours Children's Health, our outcomes are among the best you can find.
Learn More
Learn About Our Approach to Care
We do everything we can to include you in your child's care and the decision-making process.
Find Out About Family-Centered Care
See How We Measure Patient Satisfaction
Annual Reports
From innovative medical care and breakthrough research, to community-based support, our whole team is focused on Whole Child Health. Join us in celebrating the many ways we’re working to create the healthiest generations of children.
Annual Progress Report
Community Health Needs
WHAT WE STAND FOR
Policy & Prevention
Health Outcomes
Mission, Vision/Purpose
Policy & Prevention
Our Nemours National Office of Policy & Prevention (National Office) is leading the way in shaping federal pediatric health policy. We’re advocating for and inspiring programs to improve kids’ health and well-being.
We work to ignite change in areas of pediatric population health improvement and health system transformation. In fact, Nemours is among the first called in Washington, D.C., to help legislators make informed decisions for our nation’s children.
Learn More
Office of Child Health Policy & Advocacy
As part of the National Office, we provide thought leadership and policy connected to health-related social needs, strategic business interests, and more.
See Where We Stand
Health Outcomes
Our Office of Health Equity and Inclusion honors the needs, opinions, beliefs, religions and cultures of our patient-families and associates. We work to create an environment of respect in the communities we serve.
Learn More
Read Our IDEA Vision and Mission Statements
Mission, Vision/Purpose
Our Mission
To provide leadership, institutions and services to restore and improve the health of children through care and programs not readily available, with one high standard of quality and distinction, regardless of the recipient’s financial status.
Our Vision
Create the healthiest generations of children.
Our Purpose
Change children’s health for good.