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Our Commitment to Our Community

Children's serves kids and families across Georgia and beyond.

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We know Georgians are counting on us to make a difference—both in the lives of kids and in the strength of our communities.

Our impact on Georgia

Children’s directly employs nearly 15,000 people and serves patients from all 159 counties, making a significant impact on Georgia's economy.

Children’s operates three hospitals, Marcus Autism Center, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, Zalik Behavioral and Mental Health Center, numerous neighborhood locations and Urgent Care Centers.

On an annual basis, Children’s:

  • Cares for more than 453,400 unique patients.
  • Manages more than 1.2 million patient visits.
  • Performs more than 45,500 surgical procedures (inpatient and outpatient).
When kids need care, most parents turn to our Emergency Department, where we manage nearly 240,000 visits yearly, as one of the busiest pediatric emergency departments in the country.
  • We provide access to specialized hospital care and treatment at our two dedicated pediatric trauma centers—The Level I Pediatric Trauma Center at Children's Arthur M. Blank Hospital and the Level II Pediatric Trauma Center at our Scottish Rite Hospital. Arthur M. Blank Hospital is the only Level I pediatric trauma center in Georgia and Scottish Rite Hospital is one of only two Level II pediatric trauma centers in the state.

What sets us apart

Our freestanding hospitals and strategically located programs help treat kids with complex childhood illnesses and provide access to 1,200 pediatric physicians across more than 60 specialties.

  • Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is the only pediatric hospital in Georgia ranked among the nation’s top pediatric hospitals  for 2025-2026 on the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals list. Children's has eight specialties ranked in the top 20 and one specialty ranked in the top 10.
  • We have built a robust transportation network of emergency vehicles and helicopters that function as mobile intensive care units, safely delivering kids in need of specialized care to our facilities. Our transportation network answered 5,518 calls.

 

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta provided $521 million in benefits to the community in 2024 by supporting our patients, their families and the public. Approximately 21% of Children's operating expenses support benefits to the community.

Covering unreimbursed clinical care

In 2024, we cared for more than 453,400 kids from all 159 counties in Georgia. Approximately 55% of these patients were on Medicaid, PeachCare for Kids or unable to cover the full cost of their care. We provided $362.5 million in care to these families.

Increasing the number of families we assist

Children's has one of the most generous financial assistance policies in the nation. Our Financial Assistance Policy allows patients and their families to qualify for free or discounted care:

  • Income eligibility has been expanded, increasing from 340% of Federal Poverty Guidelines to 600% of Federal Poverty Guidelines.
  • Families with incomes up to 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines receive a 100% discount with a sliding discount scale for families up to 600% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines.

Medicaid’s impact on us

Patients who received unreimbursed clinical care include the uninsured as well as children covered by Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids, for whom we are reimbursed less than what it costs to provide care.

A reduction to the Medicaid budget means vital services would be at risk.

Children comprise more than 70% of all Medicaid and CHIP enrollees in Georgia. On average, Medicaid reimburses children's hospitals only 80% of the cost of care provided—even including all supplemental payments. For every 1% reduction in Medicaid reimbursement, Children’s is negatively impacted by approximately $9.1 million.

Creating an environment where kids can thrive

Children’s has a long history of advocating for children’s health in the community by providing education for families, providers, schools and other key stakeholders while raising community awareness about issues impacting the health of our children. Strong4Life is Children’s child advocacy and prevention arm, backed by Children’s doctors, nurses, therapists, dietitians and other wellness experts. Strong4Life helps parents and caregivers raise safe, healthy, resilient kids. The initiative focuses on obesity prevention, behavioral and mental health, injury and illness prevention, and child protection. In 2024, we committed $11.6 million to support children's wellness in Georgia, reaching 671,000 Georgia children and working with 730 schools and early care centers.

Discovering tomorrow’s cures today

Children’s primary academic partner, Emory University School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics, has maintained a top 5 ranking in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for pediatrics departments since 2016, achieving nine consecutive years of this top ranking.

Children’s is the only pediatric organization in the state that has long-standing research partnerships with Emory and Georgia Tech. We combine our pediatric expertise, Emory’s research leadership and Georgia Tech’s technology innovation to discover breakthrough care for kids.

 

Patient data from Jan. 1, 2024 Dec. 31, 2024.