Promises

In This Special Issue
The Possibilities are Growing
- At Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, patients and their families find strength, energy and hope for a promising future
Virtual Visit
On Campus
- Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is designed to transform the lives of our young patients
Feature
Designed For Kids
- Warm, welcoming, lively, colorful, secure, child-and-family-friendly
Parking
- With more than 1,340 parking spaces, it’s easy to find a space (and public transportation is convenient, too)
Signage
- Finding your way around is clear and direct
Welcome!
- The empowering sense of change begins at the entrance to the Transformation Corridor
911
- The Emergency Department has its own, separate entrance on 44th Street
Hospital Central
- The third floor is home to the Ambulatory Waiting Room and exam rooms, the cafeteria and Pop Stop snack bar
Check-In Made Easy
- A non-stop Grape Elevator takes you directly to the Ambulatory Waiting Room
Family-Centered Care
- From a dedicated music room to the Sibling Center to the Teen Lounge, it’s all about patients and their families
Home Away From Home
- All patient rooms are colorful and roomy, with private baths and sleeping space for parents
Children’s Child Life
- Children’s Child Life Department offers patients a sense of normalcy
Children’s Village
- Here’s where children and their families can participate in numerous activities
Resource Center
- The Elsa M. and Alma E. Mueller Family Resource Center offers numerous reading materials
Healing Garden
- The Howard Hanna Healing Garden nurtures body and soul
NICU, CICU, PICU
- The intensive care units offer incomparable care
Hybrid Cath Lab
- This special laboratory doubles as an operating room to save precious time
Minimally Invasive Surgery
- These technologically advanced operating suites are equipped with leading edge minimally invasive surgery equipment
Research
Bench-to-Bed
- Research and clinical care go hand-in-hand
Helping Others
- UPMC’s scientists make a difference in their outstanding research
Region
Care Centers
- The high-quality care offered in Lawrenceville is also available at neighborhood centers throughout the region
Winter-Spring Calendar
Past Issues

Every step of the way, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC is designed to heal and soothe.

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC incorporates not just the physical needs of patients, but the social, psychological and spiritual needs of patients and their families.

Join us for an extensive tour of the new Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.

With privacy, safety and comfort, young patients and their families can retain a sense of control of their environment.