Unstoppable momentum
It's been a banner year at CHoR, marking the opening of our new Children's Tower while celebrating our 103—year history of nurturing the champion in every child.
When we opened the Children's Tower, we set out to deliver on a multi-decade promise to our community, our kids and our teams to increase access to pediatric care while enhancing the patient experience in a completely kid-focused facility. We are proudly caring for more kids than ever. For some families that means receiving care close to home — and for others that means traveling past other children's hospitals for specialized care right here at the Children's Tower.
Undeniable impact
We saw tremendous growth in 2023 — from caring for kids from 49 states and outside the U.S. to double digit increases in patient volumes — and nearly doubling the number of pediatric programs ranked among the nation's best by U.S. News & World Report.
We're not done yet. Many exciting advancements are underway — including the expansion of our Children's Tower, growth in mental health programming, expansion of our heart center, innovative new research opportunities and much more that will impact the lives of kids across Virginia, and beyond.
Thank you for being an important member of the CHoR family.
A decades-long dream of a completely kid-focused hospital in Richmond became a reality with the opening of the Children's Tower on April 30, 2023. During a time when hospitals across the country are shuttering pediatric units to make room for more adult beds, VCU Health and CHoR remain committed to providing the specialized care kids need in environments designed for them.
In the first three months of operation, the Children's Tower supported increases of:
U.S. News & World Report has named CHoR one of the nation's best hospitals for kids in eight out of 10 pediatric specialties — the most since the Best Children's Hospital rankings were established. Our continued advancement in these rankings speaks to the priority we place on delivering quality, safe and innovative care for children every day.
Read about our rankings
2023 was a momentous year. Look to the Richmond City skyline and you’ll see the Children’s Tower, our new inpatient hospital that was decades in the making. Inside that Tower and our other locations, you will find pediatric specialists of all disciplines, including eight nationally ranked specialties, caring for more children than ever before.
Thanks to the thousands of individuals, businesses and organizations who gave generously this year, our Foundation celebrated its most successful fundraising year in history, enabling us to continue growing, innovating and advancing the care we provide and the number of kids we help. As we approach the conclusion of our $100 million capital campaign for the Children's Tower, we have our sights set on what comes next, including building out additional spaces in the tower, investing in research and bringing new pediatric specialists and programs to our region.
Thank you for being our partners in ensuring our hospital will continue to be there to meet their needs and help protect the magic of childhood.
About Children’s Hospital FoundationChildren's Hospital Foundation works to maximize philanthropic impact in children's health at Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU, driving excellence in patient care, education and research.
We love providing convenient care that keeps families close to home. But for many families across the country, and even outside the U.S., CHoR is a destination for the subspecialty care and clinical trials their kids need. In 2023, we saw patients from 49 states and several international locations.
From community partnerships and public health initiatives — to advocating for children's health at our nation's capital — we reach outside the walls of our hospitals and clinics to improve the health of children throughout the Commonwealth.
The Center for Inherited Muscle Research (CIMR) at CHoR brings together a collaborative team of clinical and research experts to pursue a new frontier in diagnosing and treating genetic disorders of the muscle.
As one of very few sites in the U.S. offering the full bench-to-bedside spectrum for muscular dystrophy, CIMR is uniquely positioned to leverage existing excellence in patient care and research to quicken the pace of discovery.
Since 2017, the neuromuscular clinic has been designated as a Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center, a distinction awarded to only 150 hospitals that are helping to advance clinical care and medical research. This distinction, coupled with the collaborative, multidisciplinary approach to clinical care draws patients from all over the world.
Learn more about research at CHoR