Top-10 pediatric academic medical center with research and surgical innovation focus
Children's National is a 5,000+ employee nonprofit pediatric hospital system in Washington, D.C., ranked among the nation's top 10 children's hospitals across all specialties. The tech stack reflects a healthcare operation in mature clinical systems—Epic EHR, PACS, and Cerner run patient care, while Workday, PeopleSoft, and Salesforce manage operations and development. Hiring is heavily weighted toward clinical roles (488 of 664), but active projects signal operational strain: Epic implementation, compliance workflows, and performance improvement processes alongside funding and reimbursement challenges suggest the organization is modernizing legacy clinical processes while scaling research operations.
Notable leadership hires: Research Laboratory Director, Development Director, Operations Director, Associate Director, Director Operations
Children's National Hospital operates a full-service pediatric academic health system across the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region, including Maryland and Virginia. Founded in 1870, the hospital serves as both a clinical care provider and research institution, home to the Children's National Research Institute and Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. The organization holds four consecutive Magnet designations for nursing and patient care standards. The 2021 opening of the Research & Innovation Campus signals institutional commitment to pediatric medicine development. As a nonprofit, the hospital balances clinical delivery, research advancement, and community access with fundraising and grant-dependent revenue models.
Epic Systems and Cerner for EHR, PACS for imaging, Workday and PeopleSoft for HR/finance, Salesforce for donor/development, Splunk for security, and Microsoft enterprise tools (Office, Azure, Defender) across the organization.
Core projects include Epic EHR implementation, Magnet re-designation, compliance/safety informatics, performance improvement processes, research data collection, formulary management, and injury prevention programs. Funding and reimbursement optimization are also active priorities.
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