# Children's Minnesota

> Children's Minnesota is an independent nonprofit pediatric health system serving families across Minnesota and the Upper Midwest through two hospitals, nine primary care clinics, seven rehabilitation sites and specialty locations. Founded in 1924, it combines everyday pediatrics with more than 60 specialties, a pediatric-only Level I trauma center, research, education and family support, funded chiefly by patient-care reimbursement with smaller contributions from grants, operations and philanthropy.

- **Founded:** 1924
- **Headquarters:** Minneapolis, United States
- **Founders:** Walter Reeve Ramsey, MD (Founder and early fundraiser)
- **Team size:** 5,001-10,000 employees on LinkedIn; supplied company data estimates approximately 5,200
- **Products:** Hospital and emergency care, Primary and walk-in care, Specialty care, Mental health continuum, Virtual care and MyChildren's
- **Notable:** Opened in St. Paul with 16 beds in 1924 and passed its centennial in 2024., Became Minnesota's first pediatric Level I trauma center in 2013; the Minneapolis program was reverified by the American College of Surgeons in 2026., Became Minnesota's first and only verified Level I Children's Surgery Center in 2019.

## Products & services

- **Hospital and emergency care** — Two pediatric hospitals in Minneapolis and St. Paul, including a Level I pediatric trauma center in Minneapolis and pediatric critical care.
- **Primary and walk-in care** — Nine pediatric primary care clinics offering preventive, sick, vaccination and selected walk-in services across the Twin Cities metro.
- **Specialty care** — More than 60 pediatric specialties spanning cardiovascular care, cancer and blood disorders, neuroscience, diabetes, neonatology, surgery and rehabilitation.
- **Mental health continuum** — Integrated behavioral health, outpatient psychology and psychiatry, partial hospitalization, bridging care and inpatient treatment.
- **Virtual care and MyChildren's** — Remote appointments and digital access to scheduling, records, messaging and care coordination through the patient portal.
- **Family support services** — Child life, music and pet therapy, interpreters, resource centers, meal support and other services that reduce stress around treatment.
- **Professional education and referral access** — Research, clinical education, a 24/7 physician access line, specialist consultation and resources for referring clinicians and school health staff.

## Achievements

- Opened in St. Paul with 16 beds in 1924 and passed its centennial in 2024.
- Became Minnesota's first pediatric Level I trauma center in 2013; the Minneapolis program was reverified by the American College of Surgeons in 2026.
- Became Minnesota's first and only verified Level I Children's Surgery Center in 2019.
- Earned Magnet recognition for nursing, a designation held by fewer than 10% of U.S. hospitals when first achieved in 2018.
- Its Mayo Clinic cardiovascular collaboration ranked No. 30 and joint nephrology program ranked No. 21 in the 2025-2026 U.S. News pediatric specialty rankings.
- Delivered 24,768 surgical procedures, 86,504 emergency visits and 402,684 outpatient clinic visits in 2024.
- Provided $224.2 million in reported community benefit for 2023, led by unreimbursed Medicaid costs.
- Newsweek recognized its oncology and hematology care among the nation's best children's hospitals in 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — The Minneapolis hospital was reverified by the American College of Surgeons as a Level I pediatric trauma center.
- **2026-07** — A Children's Minnesota physician co-authored a major study of an FDA-approved treatment for acquired hypothalamic obesity.
- **2026-05** — The system installed a new 3T MRI at its Minnetonka outpatient campus to improve image clarity, speed and patient comfort.
- **2026-04** — John Harding joined as executive vice president and chief operating officer, bringing more than 25 years of pediatric health-system operations experience.
- **2026-02** — Three new hospital board members joined with backgrounds in artificial intelligence, law and health care strategy; former 3M executive Garfield Bowen became chair.
- **2025-08** — Emily Chapman, MD, became the organization's first female president and CEO in its 100-year history.
- **2025-12** — A redesigned Minneapolis emergency department introduced physician-at-the-start care, additional rooms and a quiet space, with a St. Paul redesign planned for 2026.
- **2025** — Children's Minnesota began a system-wide transition to Epic as its electronic health record and reported a positive operating margin while maintaining an AA credit rating.

## Links

- Website: https://www.childrensmn.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/children%27s-minnesota
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/childrensmn
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@childrensminnesota
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/childrensmn/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/childrensminnesota

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Last updated: 2026-08-13