St. Louis Children’s Hospital

What St. Louis Children’s Hospital does

St. Louis Children's Hospital is a 1879-founded, non-profit, freestanding pediatric academic medical center located at One Children's Place in St. Louis, Missouri. It operates as a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center with 11 pediatric specialty programs ranked by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-2026 and has placed among America's Best Children's Hospitals for 17 consecutive years. The hospital is jointly operated with Washington University School of Medicine, whose physicians deliver clinical care and lead research and teaching, and is integrated into BJC HealthCare, one of the largest non-profit healthcare systems in the United States.

The hospital delivers comprehensive pediatric services across more than 50 specialty programs organized around dedicated centers: Oncology (Siteman Kids with proton beam therapy and MIBG therapy), the Heart Center (cardiac surgery, catheterization, ECMO, transplant), the Epilepsy Center (ROSA stereo EEG, laser ablation, vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation), the Level IV NICU and Women & Infants Center, multi-organ transplant services (heart, lung, kidney, liver, combined heart-lung), the Cochlear Implant Program, Spinal Disorders Center, Pediatric Brain Tumor Program, Cerebral Palsy Spasticity Center (selective dorsal rhizotomy), Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Institute, and a Young Athlete Center. The first Midwest pediatric domino partial heart transplant (October 2025) and a transplant volume exceeding 600 lifetime pediatric transplants anchor the clinical differentiation narrative. Research and teaching flow through the Children's Discovery Institute and the WashU Medicine academic affiliation.

SLCH monetizes exclusively through patient care services delivered across its main campus and 10+ satellite, affiliated, and partner locations (Memorial Hospital Belleville, Missouri Baptist, Northwest HealthCare, Progress West, Shiloh, O'Fallon after-hours care, Cape Girardeau, South County, plus the CoxHealth partnership in southwest Missouri). Revenue is generated under standard fee-for-service billing through insurance reimbursements, Medicare/Medicaid, and self-pay, with financial assistance funneled through BJC HealthCare. Distribution beyond the hospital footprint is driven by physician referral networks, specialized pediatric transport (including ECMO transport), the MyChart patient portal, and after-hours urgent care. Patient reach spans all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries, supported by dedicated international patient services.

Name

St. Louis Children’s Hospital

Legal name

St. Louis Children's Hospital

Website

https://stlouischildrens.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1879

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

St. Louis Children's Hospital is a non-profit, freestanding pediatric academic medical center in St. Louis, Missouri, affiliated with Washington University School of Medicine and part of BJC HealthCare, delivering specialized pediatric care across 11 ranked specialties to patients across all 50 U.S. states and more than 80 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pediatric Acute-Care Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (62211)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Pediatric Urgent Care & After-Hours Clinics (HLAFAJAI), Pediatric Specialty Telehealth (e.g., pediatric allergy, GI, endocrinology) (HLALAHAG)

Keywords

• Pediatric hospital services
• Pediatric specialty care
• Children's healthcare
• Pediatric surgery
• Neonatal intensive care

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint Louis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare delivery including inpatient care, outpatient services, emergency services, and surgical procedures. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursements, government programs (Medicaid), and self-pay patients. Services span multiple pediatric specialties and subspecialties.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

St. Louis Children's Hospital is a non-profit pediatric acute-care hospital providing tertiary and quaternary medical care to infants, children, and adolescents. Its clinical offering spans more than 11 ranked pediatric specialties — including cardiac, oncology, neurology, neonatology, transplant, orthopedics, and emergency medicine — delivered in partnership with the Washington University School of Medicine and supported by dedicated family support services. The hospital also extends pediatric specialty access through outreach clinics, telehealth visits, and affiliated pediatric hospital partnerships.

Product overview

St. Louis Children's Hospital is a pediatric academic medical center offering comprehensive clinical services through multiple specialized centers and programs. The hospital operates as an integrated healthcare delivery system with 11 ranked specialties (U.S. News & World Report), featuring core clinical programs including Oncology (Siteman Kids with proton beam therapy), Heart Center (with transplant services), Epilepsy Center (offering advanced surgical options including ROSA stereo EEG, laser ablation, vagus nerve stimulation), NICU/Women & Infants Center, and transplant services (heart, lung, kidney, liver). The hospital provides advanced surgical capabilities including cochlear implants, craniosynostosis repair, and spinal disorders treatment. Patient engagement is supported through MyChart portal and telehealth services. Community health outreach includes the Healthy Kids Express mobile health program. Research and academic missions are fulfilled through the Children's Discovery Institute and partnership with WashU Medicine. Additional support services include pet therapy (58 therapy dog teams), child life services, and language interpretation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pediatric Cardiac Services Fetal cardiac imaging and dedicated pediatric heart and lung transplant program providing advanced pediatric cardiac care for children with congenital and acquired heart disease.
• Pediatric Oncology Services Comprehensive pediatric cancer care including proton beam therapy and MIBG therapy for neuroblastoma, delivered by pediatric hematology-oncology specialists.
• Pediatric Neurology and Epilepsy Surgery Pediatric neurology service line including ROSA stereo EEG-guided epilepsy surgery for children with drug-resistant seizures.
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) Level III/IV neonatal intensive care for premature and critically ill newborns, with newborn transport including ECMO capability, advanced newborn screening, and pediatric cardiac support.
• Pediatric Emergency Department 24/7 dedicated pediatric emergency department serving infants through adolescents with acute illness and injury.
• Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery Pediatric orthopedic surgery for congenital, traumatic, and sports-related musculoskeletal conditions in children and adolescents.
• Family Support Services Child- and family-centered support services including Ronald McDonald House lodging, sibling play areas, and Ronald McDonald House Charities Family Room for families of inpatient children.
• Pediatric Therapy and Audiology Services Outpatient and inpatient pediatric therapy services including physical, occupational, and speech therapy and audiology diagnostics and treatment.
• Telehealth Virtual Visits Pediatric specialty virtual visits delivered via the Epic MyChart portal, allowing families to access select specialty consultations remotely.
• Women's and Infant Services (Barnes-Jewish Hospital collaboration) Mother/baby and women's health services delivered in collaboration with Barnes-Jewish Hospital, including labor and delivery and postpartum care on the academic medical campus.
• CoxHealth Pediatric Hospital (Springfield, MO) Pediatric hospital services in Springfield, Missouri operated through a partnership with CoxHealth, extending pediatric specialty access for families in southwest Missouri.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 600 pediatric transplants completed in 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• KVC MissouricoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025St. Louis Children's Hospital and nonprofit KVC Missouri are developing a new 77-bed pediatric behavioral health hospital in Webster Groves, Missouri. The facility will primarily serve short-stay patients with 12 beds for longer-term care, expected to open in late 2026.
• Purina (Nestlé Purina PetCare Company)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2016Purina Family Pet Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital celebrates 10 years of operation in 2026. The partnership has facilitated over 600 pet-patient reunions and includes 58 therapy dog teams providing over 141,903 annual interactions. Purina supports the pet therapy program and pet-themed events for pediatric patients.
• Washington University School of Medicine (WashU Medicine)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysician partners at WashU Medicine provide clinical care across all specialties. The partnership integrates research, teaching, and patient care. WashU physicians at the hospital have received top national honors and lead clinical trials and innovative procedures including the first Midwest pediatric domino partial heart transplant.
• CoxHealthmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership brings pediatric specialty care from WashU Medicine pediatric specialists to southwest Missouri patients through CoxHealth facilities including Cox Medical Center South. Services include expanded specialty care for children in the region.
• BJC HealthCarecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Louis Children's Hospital is part of BJC HealthCare, one of the largest nonprofit healthcare systems in the country. BJC provides administrative infrastructure, shared services, and integrates the hospital with 14 other hospitals across Missouri and Illinois.
• Ronald McDonald House CharitiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRonald McDonald Family Rooms located within the hospital provide comfortable spaces for families of hospitalized children. The program offers respite, meals, and support services for families traveling for pediatric care.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Children's Mercy Kansas City: Independent nonprofit pediatric hospital system in Kansas City serving the broader Midwest region with similar specialty depth (transplant, oncology, cardiac). Direct competitor for Midwest pediatric referrals and ranked alongside SLCH in U.S. News.
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center: Top-ranked nonprofit pediatric academic medical center with extensive research, transplant, and specialty programs. Competes with SLCH for complex pediatric referrals and physician talent across the Midwest.
• St. Louis University (SSM Health) Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital: The other major children's hospital in the St. Louis market, affiliated with SSM Health and SLU School of Medicine. Direct competitor for local pediatric inpatient and specialty volume in the same metropolitan area.
• Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago: Major nonprofit pediatric academic medical center affiliated with Northwestern. Competes for regional Midwest specialty referrals and is consistently ranked alongside SLCH in U.S. News pediatric specialties.
• Nationwide Children's Hospital: Large nonprofit pediatric academic medical center in Columbus, Ohio with comparable specialty breadth including transplant, oncology, and behavioral health expansion. Competes for national pediatric referrals.

Broad incumbents

• Boston Children's Hospital: Largest and consistently top-ranked pediatric hospital nationally, affiliated with Harvard. Sets the benchmark for specialty pediatric care and competes with SLCH for the most complex referral cases nationally and internationally.
• Texas Children's Hospital: Largest pediatric hospital in the U.S. and a major nonprofit academic medical center. Competes with SLCH for transplant, oncology, and complex case referrals, particularly from the Midwest to the Southwest.
• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP): Top-ranked nonprofit pediatric academic medical center affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania. Competes with SLCH for cutting-edge clinical trials, complex referrals, and physician/research talent.

Regional players

• CoxHealth (pediatric services): Regional health system in southwest Missouri currently partnered with SLCH to deliver pediatric specialty care, while independently building its own pediatric hospital capacity. Represents both a partner and emerging competitive threat in southwest Missouri.

Others

• BJC HealthCare: Parent nonprofit health system operating SLCH and 14 other hospitals across Missouri and Illinois. Provides shared administrative infrastructure and integration; not a direct competitor but a strategic context for SLCH's expansion and capital allocation decisions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds3 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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