Miller Children's Hospital

What Miller Children's Hospital does

MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital is a nonprofit, free-standing pediatric and maternity teaching hospital headquartered in Long Beach, California, operating as part of the MemorialCare integrated health system. It is one of only eight free-standing children's hospitals in California and the largest by bed count, with 357 licensed pediatric and women's beds. The hospital provides specialized pediatric and maternity care under one roof, including a Level IV NICU (one of 22 in California), a pediatric intensive care unit, a 24/7 emergency department designated Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP) by Los Angeles County, and 32+ pediatric sub-specialties staffed by more than 850 pediatric physicians and 850+ pediatric registered nurses.

The hospital's service architecture spans a main inpatient campus, the 80,000-square-foot Cherese Mari Laulhere Children's Village outpatient specialty center, the Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center, and seven outpatient specialty locations across Los Angeles and Orange Counties (including Long Beach, Fountain Valley, Torrance, and Irvine). Its technology footprint includes an ECMO program, a paramedic base station handling 1,000+ calls monthly, MCH-QUIK 24/7 patient transport, telemedicine/virtual urgent care, MyChart patient portal, and a Disaster Resource Center coordinating pediatric preparedness across LA County. It is the primary pediatric training site for the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine, with additional residency partnerships at UCLA and USC.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-for-service patient care billed to insurance, Medi-Cal, and self-pay, supplemented by philanthropic fundraising through the Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Foundation and grants. Clinical volume includes 13,317 annual pediatric admissions, 69,197 outpatient visits, 30,672 pediatric ED visits, 5,311 births, 851+ NICU babies, and 1,500+ PICU patients. Patient acquisition is driven by physician referrals from community pediatricians and OB/GYNs, direct-to-consumer channels (24/7 Navigation Center, MyChart, virtual urgent care), and a regional referral/transport network serving 250+ cities and 500+ ZIP codes.

Name

Miller Children's Hospital

Legal name

MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital

Website

https://millerchildrens.memorialcare.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Short description

MemorialCare Miller Children's & Women's Hospital is a nonprofit free-standing children's hospital in Long Beach, California, one of only eight in California and the largest by bed count. It serves pediatric patients and expectant mothers across 32+ sub-specialties through a Level IV NICU, outpatient specialty centers, and a regional referral and transport network across Southern California.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Hospital Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (62231)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Children’s Hospitals & Pediatric Health Systems (HLAFAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Children’s Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAI), Maternity & Perinatal Hospitals (Acute Care) (HLAFAAAJ), Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers (HLAFAJAM)

Keywords

• Pediatric specialty care
• Maternity hospital services
• Neonatal intensive care
• Children's hospital
• Pediatric subspecialty care

Headquarters

HQ city

Long Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patient Care Services: Fee-for-service healthcare services including inpatient pediatric care, outpatient specialty visits, emergency department, surgical procedures, and maternity services. Billed through insurance, Medi-Cal, and self-pay.
2. Philanthropy and Donations: Community donations through Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Foundation, including direct giving, event fundraising (e.g., Champion's Club Classic), and planned giving programs
3. Partnership with Super Bowl Champion: Celebrity partnership with Matthew Stafford for fundraising and awareness campaigns

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Miller Children's & Women's Hospital delivers inpatient pediatric specialty care across more than 32 sub-specialties, maternity and high-risk pregnancy services, a Level IV Regional NICU, a pediatric intensive care unit, and a pediatric emergency department on a single Long Beach campus. It operates seven Outpatient Specialty Centers across Los Angeles and Orange Counties and supplements facility-based care with telehealth, a 24/7 patient navigation center, and the MCH-QUIK transport program for high-risk maternal, neonatal, and pediatric patient transfers.

Product overview

Miller Children's & Women's Hospital is a free-standing children's hospital offering comprehensive pediatric and maternity care services through an integrated hospital and outpatient network. The hospital operates the main campus with 357 licensed pediatric and women's beds, the Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center for maternity services, and multiple Outpatient Specialty Centers including the Cherese Mari Laulhere Children's Village. Key specialty institutes include the Children's Heart Institute, Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Institute, Children's Pulmonary Institute, and specialized centers for gastroenterology, orthopedics, surgery, emergency care, and neonatal intensive care (Level IV NICU). The hospital serves as a regional pediatric destination treating over 13,000 children annually with more than 850 pediatric physicians representing 32 sub-specialties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Miller Children's & Women's Hospital Foundation: The fundraising arm for the hospital
• Cherese Mari Laulhere Children's Village
• Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center
• Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Institute
• Children's Heart Institute
• Children's Pulmonary Institute
• Stramski Children's Developmental Center

Products and services

• Miller Children's & Women's Hospital (Inpatient Services) Free-standing children's hospital in Long Beach with 357 licensed pediatric and women's beds, providing inpatient pediatric specialty care across 32+ sub-specialties under one roof. Care is delivered by 850+ pediatric physicians and 850+ pediatric registered nurses and is intended for children (birth through young adulthood) and expectant mothers needing advanced pediatric or maternity care.
• Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center Comprehensive maternity center within the hospital featuring private labor/delivery/recovery suites, Level IV NICU co-location, high-risk pregnancy support, and breastfeeding services. Designated as a Level IV Maternity Center by ACOG and recognized as High Performing for Maternity Care by U.S. News & World Report.
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (Level IV Regional NICU) Level IV Regional NICU (highest designation from the American Academy of Pediatrics) treating nearly 1,200 critically ill and premature babies each year, with 95 Level IV NICU beds and on-site neonatology coverage.
• Cherese Mari Laulhere Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) Pediatric intensive care unit treating 1,500+ children each year, providing specialized trauma and head injury care supported by an ECMO program and PALS-certified staff.
• Emergency Department (EDAP) 24/7 pediatric emergency department designated by Los Angeles County as Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP), with PALS-certified staff and access to pediatric subspecialists, serving 30,672 pediatric ED visits annually.
• Children's Heart Institute Pediatric cardiac care program treating children from fetal stages through young adulthood, including congenital heart surgery and cardiac imaging, delivered through dedicated cardiology clinics at the Fountain Valley, Torrance, and Irvine outpatient specialty centers.
• Jonathan Jaques Children's Cancer Institute Pediatric cancer treatment center (one of 10 U.S. children's hospitals accredited by the Commission on Cancer) providing neuro-oncology, solid tumor, and sarcoma care along with psychosocial support from psychology, social work, child life specialists, and art therapy.
• Children's Pulmonary Institute Pediatric pulmonary and respiratory care center recognized by the Joint Commission for asthma treatment, providing aerodigestive care, inpatient pulmonary unit services, and asthma center services.
• Gastroenterology & Nutrition Center Pediatric GI center offering endoscopic diagnosis, IBD care, feeding disorders treatment, and motility disorder services as part of a research collaborative that improves IBD care.
• Orthopedic Center Pediatric orthopedic service performing 600+ orthopedic surgeries annually, including scoliosis, hip reconstruction, and sports medicine.
• Surgical Center Pediatric surgical facility with seven operating rooms designed specifically for children, performing 4,674 pediatric surgical cases annually.
• Cherese Mari Laulhere Children's Village (Outpatient Specialty Center) 80,000 sq. ft., four-story outpatient specialty center offering 25+ pediatric specialty providers in one location, including lab, imaging, and rehabilitation gyms; treats 65,000+ children annually.
• Outpatient Specialty Centers (Regional Network) Multiple outpatient locations throughout Los Angeles and Orange Counties (including Long Beach, Fountain Valley, Torrance, and Irvine) offering more than 40 pediatric sub-specialties such as Allergy/Immunology, Cardiology, Endocrinology, GI, General Surgery, Hematology/Oncology, Infectious Disease, Nephrology, Neurology, Orthopedics, and Pulmonology.
• Stramski Children's Developmental Center Outpatient specialty center providing Behavioral & Neurodevelopmental Program, Fragile X Clinic, and sleep disorders services for children with developmental needs.
• Patient Transport Program (MCH-QUIK) 24/7 one-call transport service coordinating ambulance and perinatal team response for high-risk maternal, neonatal, and pediatric intensive care patients transferred from referring hospitals, supported by a Paramedic Base Station handling 1,000+ paramedic calls monthly.
• Virtual Care / QuickCare (Telehealth) 24/7 virtual urgent care and QuickCare visits delivered through the MyChart patient portal, enabling online appointment scheduling, telehealth visits, and patient records access with extended and weekend hours at satellite locations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,317 pediatric admissions annually
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Matthew Stafford (NFL Quarterback)flagshipGTM or Marketing Partner · 19 November 2025Super Bowl Champion quarterback partnering with Miller Children's & Women's Hospital for fundraising and awareness campaigns to support pediatric healthcare.
• The Toy FoundationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 8 April 2025Grant funding to expand Child Life Sensory Program helping children with sensory needs. Continuation of partnership to expand sensory resources to more pediatric patients.
• Disneyland ResortflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerFirst-of-its-kind collaboration through Disney-inspired license plate program to generate funding for children's hospitals throughout California. Drivers can join interest list for specialty license plates, with proceeds supporting pediatric specialty care.
• California Children's Hospital Association (CCHA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatewide collaboration for Disney-inspired license plate program benefiting children's hospitals, including Miller Children's & Women's Hospital as one of 13 proposed beneficiaries.
• California Health Facilities Financing Authority (CHFFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerState agency within California State Treasurer's Office housing the license plate program development and funding coordination for children's hospitals.
• University of California, Irvine (UCI) School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary pediatric training site affiliation. UCI pediatric residency program with rotations at Miller Children's. Also neonatal/perinatology and pediatric pulmonary fellowship programs.
• University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical school partnership for pediatric residency training programs.
• University of Southern California (USC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical school partnership for pediatric residency training programs.
• Los Angeles County EMS AgencycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDisaster Resource Center coordination through LA County agencies for pediatric disaster preparedness and surge capacity planning. One of 13 DRCs in LA County.
• Long Beach Memorial HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint paramedic base station hospital and bioterrorism preparedness program partnership. Combined handling of 1,000+ paramedic calls monthly.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford: Free-standing academic children's hospital affiliated with Stanford, offering a comparable depth of pediatric sub-specialties, Level IV NICU, and research programs. Competes for high-acuity pediatric referrals across California.
• Children's Hospital of Orange County (CHOC): Free-standing children's hospital directly serving Orange County, overlapping with Miller's service area. Competes for the same pediatric sub-specialty referrals, NICU cases, and outpatient specialty visits across the LA-OC region.
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA): One of the other free-standing children's hospitals in California and the largest pediatric hospital in the western U.S., providing comprehensive pediatric specialty and sub-specialty care. Direct competitor for complex pediatric referrals across Southern California.
• UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals: Academic free-standing children's hospital system providing comparable pediatric specialty services, NICU, and oncology programs. Competes for complex pediatric cases and sub-specialty talent in California.
• Mattel Children's Hospital at UCLA: Academic pediatric hospital within UCLA offering comparable specialty services including oncology, cardiology, and transplant programs. Competes with Miller for complex pediatric referrals in the greater Los Angeles area.

Regional players

• Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego: Free-standing children's hospital serving Southern California with a full range of pediatric sub-specialties. Comparable pediatric destination model though anchored in the San Diego region rather than LA-OC.
• Loma Linda University Children's Hospital: Free-standing children's hospital in the Inland Empire offering comparable Level IV NICU and pediatric sub-specialty care. Geographic peer for tertiary pediatric referrals across inland Southern California.

Broad incumbents

• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta: Large free-standing pediatric health system operating multiple campuses with deep sub-specialty breadth, Level IV NICU, and pediatric research programs. Comparable in scale to Miller and a useful benchmark for hub-and-spoke pediatric outpatient expansion.
• Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Pediatrics): Major Los Angeles health system with a pediatric service line including the Maxine Dunitz Children's Health Center. Competes for high-acuity pediatric cases in the LA market as part of a broader adult-anchored portfolio.

Emerging players

• Memorial Hermann Children's Hospital: Free-standing children's hospital within the Memorial Hermann system in Houston with comparable Level IV NICU and pediatric specialty services. Useful peer for evaluating integrated health-system children's hospital operating models.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MillerChildrens
• Facebookfacebook.com/millerchildrenshospital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/memorialcare-miller-children%E2%80%99s-&-women%E2%80%99s-hospital-long-beach
• Instagraminstagram.com/millerchildrens
• TikToktiktok.com/@millerchildrens
• Xx.com/millerchildrens

Compliance9 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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