Since opening our doors in 1964, Children’s Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) has provided the highest quality medical care to children. Our regional health system includes a state-of-the-art 232 bed main hospital facility in the City of Orange, a hospital-within-a-hospital in Mission Viejo, and five community clinics — plus over 100 additional programs and services. With admissions growing by 91% over the last ten years, CHOC and CHOC at Mission combined rank as the 16th busiest children’s hospital in the country.

SERVING THOSE IN NEED
Our mission is straightforward: To nurture, advance and protect the health and well-being of children. That’s why at CHOC and CHOC at Mission, we are dedicated to working cooperatively — assisting and enriching existing services as well as developing programs to benefit the families of Orange County. In fiscal year 2005, over 200,000 children came through our doors for inpatient, outpatient and emergency room visits — regardless of their family’s ability to pay.

40 YEARS OF HISTORY
CHOC’s colorful history consists of the stories of thousands of people from all walks of life who dedicated their time, work, and enthusiasm to create the premier medical facility for Orange County’s children. History | Historical Timeline

CHOC FIRSTS
CHOC is the first hospital devoted exclusively to caring for children in Orange County. Since opening its doors, CHOC has led the way in many areas of pediatric health care. Click here for list of CHOC firsts.

LOCAL AND NATIONAL RECOGNITION

• CHOC Children’s is the proud recipient of the Ventana Research 2008 Overall Business Performance Leadership Award.   The Ventana Research Performance Management Leadership Awards recognize organizations that have demonstrated leadership in orchestrating people, process, information and technology for optimum business impact.
• CHOC has been awarded “Magnet recognition” for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).  CHOC now joins an elite group of hospitals nationwide – including only 24 children’s hospitals in the country – that has achieved this distinction.
• The CHOC Foundation has been named a "Four Star Charity" by Charity Navigator
• CHOC has been recognized with the Bronze Level CAPE Award from the California Council for Excellence (CCE). CHOC is the only children's hospital in California to ever earn this distinction and the only Orange County-based organization honored this year.
• CHOC is One of Only Eight Children's Hospitals Named to the "Leapfrog 2007 Top Hospitals" List
• CHOC was recently awarded the "Excellence in Patient Safety & Health Care Quality Award" from Aetna, Blue Shield of California, CIGNA HealthCare of California, and United Healthcare
• CHOC CEO Kim Cripe Recognized as one of OC Metro's "Hottest 25 People in Orange County"
• CHOC was voted one of the Best Places to Work by OCMetro Magazine
• CHOC and CHOC at Mission were voted the #1 "best place to work" and the #1 "best place to volunteer" in The Orange County Register’s Best of Orange County readers’ poll.

EXECUTIVE INFORMATION
As a leader, you’ve already made your mark on your community. We invite you to learn more about our efforts and hope you will take part in helping us realize our mission.

CHOC Executive Overview
CHOC Fast Facts
CHOC 2006-2007 Annual Report
 CHOC 2006-2007 Community Benefit Plan