Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

What Lucile Packard Children's Hospital does

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is a 361-bed nonprofit pediatric and obstetric academic medical center founded in 1991 and operated as the teaching hospital of Stanford Medicine. Headquartered at 725 Welch Road in Palo Alto, California, it operates as part of Stanford Medicine Children's Health with more than 65 locations across the San Francisco Bay Area and is the largest pediatric and obstetric network in Northern California dedicated exclusively to children and pregnant women.

Its service portfolio centers on six specialty centers of excellence (Heart, Cancer, Brain and Behavior, Pregnancy & Newborn, Transplant, and Pulmonology) plus general pediatrics, supported by a 76-bed Neonatal Region with Level IV NICU capability and a Level I Children's Surgery Center verification from the American College of Surgeons. Core technology infrastructure is built on Epic's MyChart patient portal, integrated clinical decision support, and internally developed digital tools including the AI-powered ROGER referral optimization system, Oncology Electronic Roadmaps, and VR-based educational platforms such as the Stanford Virtual Heart. The organization is a recognized leader in digital health, holding CHIME Most Wired Level 9 status for nine consecutive years.

Revenue is generated through healthcare services (insurance reimbursements from HMO/PPO plans and self-pay) supplemented by philanthropic donations via the Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health, with major recent philanthropic capital supporting facility expansion and research. The hospital is led by President and CEO Paul King and is governed as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affiliated with Stanford School of Medicine, with no private equity or public ownership.

Name

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

Legal name

Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital

Website

https://stanfordchildrens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is a 361-bed nonprofit academic pediatric and obstetric hospital in Palo Alto, affiliated with Stanford Medicine, serving children, expectant mothers, and families across 65+ Bay Area locations with specialty and digital health services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric and Obstetric Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Obstetric care services
• Neonatal intensive care
• Pediatric specialty centers
• Academic children's hospital

Headquarters

HQ city

Palo Alto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Healthcare Services Revenue: Acute care hospital services including inpatient stays, outpatient clinics, surgical procedures, diagnostic services, and specialty care for pediatrics and obstetrics. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements from HMO, PPO plans and self-pay patients.
2. Philanthropic Donations: Funding from foundations, individual donors, and fundraising activities through Lucile Packard Foundation for Children's Health to support facility improvements, research, and community programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford is a 361-bed nonprofit pediatric and obstetric teaching hospital within Stanford Medicine that delivers comprehensive inpatient, outpatient, and surgical care for children and expectant mothers. The hospital operates specialty centers in cardiac, cancer, brain/behavior, transplant, pulmonology, and pregnancy/newborn care, supported by digital tools such as the MyChart patient portal, AI-powered referral optimization (ROGER), VR-based patient education (Stanford Virtual Heart), and oncology electronic roadmaps.

Product overview

Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford operates as a 361-bed pediatric and obstetric teaching hospital within Stanford Medicine, offering both clinical care centers and digital health products. The hospital functions as a unified healthcare delivery system combining six centers of excellence (Brain and Behavior, Cancer, Heart, Pregnancy & Newborn, Pulmonology, Transplant) with technology platforms including MyChart patient portal, AI-powered referral optimization (ROGER), Oncology Electronic Roadmaps, and VR-based patient education (Stanford Virtual Heart). The hospital's digital infrastructure supports telehealth, clinical decision support, predictive analytics, and population health management, all integrated with Epic's MyChart patient portal. Financial tools include online cost estimators and billing systems, while patient engagement is enhanced through mobile apps, virtual reality programs, and community education classes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Betty Irene Moore Children's Heart Center
• Bass Childhood Cancer Center
• Brain and Behavior Center
• Johnson Center for Pregnancy and Newborn Services
• Pediatric Transplant Center
• MyChart Patient Portal
• Stanford Virtual Heart
• ROGER (Referral Optimization Guided Entry Resource)
• Oncology Electronic Roadmaps
• Stanford Children's Mobile App (LPCH Connect)
• ROSA Robotic Surgical Assistant
• Online Second Opinion Service
• Cost Estimator Tool
• SOAP for Pierre Robin Sequence Program
• Community Classes and Support Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Ranked in all pediatric specialties for 10 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• First 5 Alameda CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Help Me Grow Alameda County promoting universal developmental screening of children 0-5 years and early detection efforts. Medical Home Project provides technical assistance to pediatric providers in over 65 sites serving children on Medi-Cal.
• First 5 Contra CostacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership on Help Me Grow Contra Costa with 30 pediatric practices receiving training and technical assistance on developmental screening using ASQ-3 and MCHAT tools.
• First 5 San Mateo CountycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership leading Help Me Grow San Mateo County, a collaborative system connecting families to information and resources supporting child development. Includes monthly roundtable collaborative for case conferencing.
• Alameda County Public Health/Child Health and Disability Prevention (CHDP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing technical assistance to pediatric providers and staff in Alameda County on developmental and trauma screening programs.
• Help Me GrowcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational initiative promoting healthy development of young children through developmental/behavioral screening and referrals. Stanford leads Child Health Care Provider Outreach component in multiple counties.
• Regional Center of the East Bay (RCEB)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to ensure pediatric providers have tools to support children and youth with special health care needs through Early Start and other regional center services.
• California Children's Services (CCS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing information and support for children and youth with special health care needs through California'sCCS program for medically eligible children.
• John Muir HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtended 10-year operating agreement providing John Muir Health pediatric patients with seamless access to Stanford's top-10-rated children's hospital for higher-level care when required.
• Dignity HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Stanford Medicine Children's Health Special Care Nursery (SCN) operated at Dignity Health location as part of neonatal care network.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boston Children's Hospital: Harvard-affiliated pediatric teaching hospital and one of the top-ranked children's hospitals nationally, offering comprehensive pediatric specialty services across similar clinical and research domains as Lucile Packard. Directly comparable on academic affiliation, scope of subspecialty care, and national reputation.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): Top-ranked U.S. children's hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania, providing the full spectrum of pediatric specialty and obstetric care. Directly comparable to Lucile Packard on scale, academic integration, and U.S. News Honor Roll status.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: University of Cincinnati-affiliated pediatric academic medical center consistently ranked in the top three U.S. children's hospitals by U.S. News. Comparable to Lucile Packard on academic research intensity, specialty breadth, and Magnet recognition.
• Texas Children's Hospital: Baylor College of Medicine-affiliated, one of the largest pediatric hospitals in the U.S. with a similarly broad pediatric and obstetric service mix. Comparable on scale, academic affiliation, and integrated network of specialty care centers.
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA): USC-affiliated pediatric academic medical center and one of the top-ranked children's hospitals in California. Directly comparable to Lucile Packard on California market presence, academic affiliation, and comprehensive pediatric specialty services including oncology, cardiology, and transplant.
• UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals: UCSF-affiliated pediatric health system with hospitals in San Francisco and Oakland, providing overlapping pediatric specialty and obstetric services in the same Northern California market. The closest direct geographic and academic competitor to Lucile Packard.
• Seattle Children's Hospital: University of Washington-affiliated pediatric academic medical center offering the same comprehensive pediatric specialty, research, and teaching mission. Comparable on academic affiliation, U.S. News ranking, and specialty breadth.
• Children's National Hospital: George Washington University-affiliated pediatric teaching hospital consistently ranked among the top U.S. children's hospitals. Directly comparable to Lucile Packard on academic integration, Level I pediatric trauma/surgery capability, and pediatric research portfolio.
• Nemours Children's Health: Integrated pediatric health system operating children's hospitals in Delaware and Florida with a regional network of specialty care locations. Comparable to Lucile Packard on the multi-site pediatric network model, focus on specialty pediatrics, and academic affiliations.

Regional players

• Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego: UC San Diego-affiliated pediatric hospital serving Southern California, providing overlapping specialty services in a different California geography. Comparable in mission and pediatric specialty breadth but does not directly compete in the Bay Area market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/StanfordChild
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/StanfordChildrens
• Facebookfacebook.com/stanfordchildrens
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1632
• Instagraminstagram.com/stanfordchildrens

Compliance11 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments

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