Stanford Facts: Medical Center

The Stanford Medical Center

The Stanford Medical Center includes the Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford Hospital and Clinics and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital. The Medical Center is known for breakthrough technologies and treatments, including the first synthesis of biologically active DNA in a test tube, the first construction of a recombinant DNA molecule containing DNA from two different species, discovery of immune response genes and development of the microarray technology that allows researchers to see at once which genes of the thousands present in a cell are switched “on."

Stanford Hospital and Clinics

Stanford Hospital and Clinics (SHC) is known worldwide for advanced treatment of complex disorders in areas such as cardiac care, cancer treatment, neurosciences, surgery and organ transplants. Consistently ranked among the nation’s top hospitals, SHC is internationally recognized for translating medical breakthroughs into patient care.

In 2008, SHC had 456 beds and 36 operating rooms. It had a medical staff of 1,891, a house staff of 967 residents, and a nursing staff of 1,953 RNs, 24 LVNs and 190 nursing assistants. There were 23,126 inpatient admissions and 46,156 emergency patient visits. Volunteers committed about 136,800 hours of service. Visit http://www.stanfordhospital.com.

The Stanford Health Library is a free service available for patients and the community at Stanford Hospital, Stanford Shopping Center, Stanford Cancer Center or online at http://healthlibrary.stanford.edu.

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the nation, Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital is a 312-bed hospital devoted to the care of children and expectant mothers. Providing pediatric and obstetric medical and surgical services, Packard Children’s offers patients a full range of health-care programs and services from preventive and routine care to the diagnosis and treatment of serious illness and injury.

Its relationship with the School of Medicine and to Silicon Valley give it the ability to use leading technology to improve patient care, from the development of new vaccines and devices for cardiac intervention to breakthroughs in gene therapy.

In 2009, Packard Children’s had a medical staff of 835 and 2,599 employees. Additionally, the hospital had 80,292 patient days, 13,813 patient discharges and5.137 births. There are 648 volunteers and 1,364 auxiliary members. Packard Children’s also has outreach, clinical services and satellite facilities, including the Mobile Adolescent Health Services Program, which provides exams and free medications for homeless and uninsured youths. Visit http://www.lpch.org.

Stanford University School of Medicine

The Stanford School of Medicine is a research-intensive medical school that improves health through leadership, collaborative discoveries and innovation in patient care, education and research. Among the programs engaged in the transfer of ideas between laboratories and patient-care settings are: