Rory
St. Louis Children’s Champion
duo dog casey
St. Louis Children’s Hospital
Facility Dog
Lebo
St. Louis Children’s Champion
#1 CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN MISSOURI
U.S. News & World Report has once again named St. Louis Children’s Hospital among America’s Best Children’s Hospitals—ranking it No. 1 in Missouri and No. 3 in the Midwest. St. Louis Children’s ranked in all 11 specialties, marking its 17th consecutive year among the nation’s top children’s hospitals.
As the ninth largest children’s hospital in the country, St. Louis Children’s cares for patients from all 50 states and more than 44 countries in 2025. Physicians from WashU Medicine—the hospital’s exclusive physician provider—bring world-renowned expertise and leading-edge research directly to patient care.
St. Louis Children’s Hospital is one of just four pediatric hospitals in the nation to earn Magnet with Distinction® recognition among 619 U.S. hospitals with Magnet designation—an elite honor awarded to organizations that exceed the highest standards of nursing excellence and patient care.
ST. LOUIS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL—BY THE NUMBERS
275,107
unique patients served
45,332 surgical procedures
Emergency Department visits
St. Louis Children's employees
477
2,471 licensed hospital beds
16,825 trips by the transport team
WashU Medicine attending physicians
39,465
468 logged by 568 volunteers volunteer hours
91 bone marrow: 37
heart: 18
kidney: 9
liver: 23
lung: 4
4,519 languages/dialects interpreted
85
26,842
total interpreted minutes transplants
non-English spoken encounters 455 sign language encounters 582
international patient encounters
927,000
THE POWER OF GIVING
Families from across the globe turn to St. Louis Children’s Hospital because of our unwavering commitment to delivering the exceptional care every child deserves. Generous donations to St. Louis Children’s Hospital Foundation fuel every corner of our mission—from community health programs and family support services to pioneering research.
In 2025 alone, more than 13,674 donors contributed more than $47 million, helping ensure patients receive the essential care, services, and support they need, including:
No matter the donation size, your support helps us fulfill our mission to do what’s right for kids!
Center for Families
Expressive Therapies Healthy Kids Express
Healthy Kids, Healthy Minds
Olson Family Garden Pet Therapy