Children’s Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha is getting ready to celebrate the opening of its new, state-of-the-art Hubbard Center for Children on Wednesday.
The nine-story $410 million facility nearly doubles Children’s physical capacity, creating space for expanded programs and enhanced services to improve pediatric health care and benefit countless children and families in Omaha and throughout the region. It will be home to Children’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Fetal Care Center, Cardiac Care Unit and Hematology/Oncology Unit.
It offers enhanced surgical space, expanded Radiology and Emergency Departments and a new rooftop helipad. “The Hubbard Center for Children offers our team the space, equipment and innovation they need to continue to be excellent and deliver the best outcomes and experiences for patients and families,” says Chanda Chacón, Children’s President & CEO. “With its opening, more children will have access to the care they need, closer to home, for generations to come. This is a historic milestone on our journey to fulfill our mission: to improve the life of every child.
“She says there will also be suites inside the hospital where families traveling more than 60 miles to Omaha can sleep and rest as they support their children during their care.