Childrens Hospital Los Angeles was founded in 1901. It is a nonprofit, academic, research, pediatric medical center.   They provide the the highest quality heathcare for children who are the sickest and most seriously injured in our region and beyond. Over 360,000 children are treated annually.  At the heart of everything at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles are children - children who come from around the corner or across the globe.  They come to this hospital with one thing in common - the need for the best pediatric medical care - care that often is not available anywhere else.