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For over 90 years Primary Children's Hospital have touched the hearts of many children and families. This weekend is the Primary Children's telethon.
Form more information go to primarychildrens.org.
FACTS ABOUT THE HOSPITAL
- For over 90 years, Primary Children's Hospital has served children from the Intermountain area without regard to race, religion or ability to pay
- Primary Children's serves the largest geographical area in the US (Utah, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Nevada)
- Almost everyone in the area has had their lives touched by having a child as a patient or knowing someone close who has been a patient at PCH
- Every single penny collected at the Telethon (as well as all fundraisers throughout the year) goes toward charity care for children (there are no administrative costs)
- Last year the hospital expended almost $13.2 million to cover over 9,000 hospital visits by needy children. Physicians donate their expertise for charity patients
- The hospital is one of only 50 free-standing, full- service pediatric hospitals in the US and is the 15th largest
- PCH is among the top ten hospitals for level of acuity (most critically ill) in the nation, yet has the lowest charge per case
- The most popular flavor of anesthetic requested at Primary Children's is bubble gum
- The favorite day for children to be in the hospital is Wednesday, because that day children get to play "Hospital Bingo" and every child wins a prize
- Primary Children's cares for children ages newborn to 21. The average age for patients is 7 years old.
- Children can have room service 24/7. The hospital will fix anything they want to eat, anytime of the day or night
- Hospital Motto: "The Child First and Always"
