** About Us **
A health system just for children
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters is the facility of choice for pediatric care in southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina.
Whether a child needs hospitalization, ongoing care for a chronic illness, outpatient surgery or primary care, CHKD Health System provides the staff, facilities and technologies that address the unique demands of childhood.
Since the Norfolk City Union of The King’s Daughters established the hospital in 1961, CHKD has undergone two major renovations and expansions and is now at the hub of a comprehensive system of caring dedicated exclusively to children.
** Our Mission **
In leading the region in the provision of children’s healthcare services, CHKD will:
* Deliver excellence in quality and service as we continually measure and
improve our outcomes.
* Evolve and enhance services in response to the needs of children and the
advancement of science;
* Educate the next generation of leaders in children’s health
* Be the healthcare employer of choice; and,
* Collaborate with others to attain our vision
** Our Vision **
Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters Health System will lead the region as the preferred provider of quality children’s health services.
History Of Children's Hospital
** Our History **
In 1896, the Norfolk City Union of The King's Daughters was formed to provide health care for indigent mothers and their children. In 1961, The King's Daughters established Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters exclusively for children. Today the hospital is a comprehensive health care center, still carrying on the tradition of the founding King's Daughters to treat all children who need the special care available only at CHKD.
