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CHOC at Mission Hospital

We know that all parents want the best medical care for their children, that is easily accessible and conveniently located. That’s why we offer a top children’s hospital just for south Orange County families. CHOC at Mission Hospital is a separately licensed 54-bed “hospital within a hospital” on the fifth floor of Mission Hospital. It is the only children’s hospital in south Orange County, the surrounding coastal areas and north San Diego County.

South Orange County’s Only Children’s Hospital

Inside its doors, you’ll find a modern facility with comprehensive services, individualized care and personal attention for patients ranging from newborns to young adults. At CHOC at Mission Hospital, we offer:
  • A full medical staff, with physicians in virtually every pediatric specialty
  • An all-RN nursing staff
  • Hospitalists and neonatologists on site 24 hours a day
  • 24-bed Medical/Surgical Unit for children who need to be hospitalized while receiving care for an illness, injury or surgery.
  • 8-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) providing the highest level of care for critically ill and injured children
  • 22-bed, Level 3 NICU providing critical care for newborns, and neonatal care teams who can be present during high-risk births at Mission Hospital
  • State-of-the-art Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and Sleep Center
  • Child life specialists to help minimize anxiety for young patients and their siblings, and to help them understand medical treatments
  • Pediatric emergency services and a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center
  • Ronald McDonald Family Room, sleep rooms and shower accommodations for families to stay the night with their child in the hospital
  • Additional shared services with Mission Hospital including rehabilitation services, surgical services, radiology and laboratory

Stories from CHOC at Mission Hospital

Teens running outside in fields - anti-obesity medications paired with healthy lifestyle choices - advice from CHOC

A CHOC expert offers advice to parents about the safety and effectiveness of weight loss medications for treating obesity in teens.

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Image of blue lights depicting artificial intelligence - New study shows promise of AI in helping to diagnose and treat rare autoimmune disorder

CHOC Research studies the use of artificial intelligence tools in detecting juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM), a rare autoimmune disorder.

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Stack of papers - CHOC IRBs

Meet members of CHOC’s institutional review boards (IRB) protect the rights and welfare of pediatrics recruited to participate in studies.

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Teenager eats salad - healthy eating habits to help prevent childhood obesity

To help prevent childhood obesity, a CHOC expert offers tips on how kids and teens can maintain healthy eating and exercise habits.

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Child looking off in the distance - having an ACE - adverse childhood experience - tips for explaining ACEs to parents for physicians

A CHOC expert offers scripting strategies and tips to physicians to screen for and explain ACEs and toxic stress to parents.

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Parent and daughter have fun while eating healthy - they hold bell peppers over eyes while smiling

In honor of March’s National Nutrition Month, a CHOC dietitian gives parents tips to help make healthy eating and nutrition fun for kids.

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