Grant in the Spotlight: Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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The Wyss Foundation is excited to announce a $10,000,000 grant to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the largest provider of hospital care for children in California.
This grant will help expand the hospital’s orthopedic care services, building upon the Hansjörg Wyss Orthopedic Trauma Initiative that the Wyss Foundation established in 2020. The recent contribution enables the hospital to continue to offer twenty-four-hour coverage in the Sunset Campus’ emergency department through on-call orthopedic specialists and helps to bring orthopedic services to its Santa Monica Specialty Care Center.
“It is deeply meaningful to partner with the Wyss Foundation, an organization that has long championed lasting solutions to improve lives,” said CHLA Chief Executive Officer Paul S. Viviano. “The foundation’s support has had a significant impact on how we can more quickly reach children who need immediate orthopedic care. Since their first gift to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in 2020, our team members have been able to serve twice as many patients experiencing traumatic injuries and other orthopedic conditions than before and wait times have been reduced. I am grateful for this latest gift that will continue building on this essential work and further our mission of creating hope and building healthier futures.”
“Children’s Hospital Los Angeles plays an essential role in the region, with thousands of families—including underserved communities—relying on the institution for world-class care,” says Molly McUsic, President of the Wyss Foundation. “This commitment to caring for the most vulnerable children has always been a core priority of the Wyss Foundation, and we are proud to continue supporting the institution in this endeavor.”
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About the Wyss Foundation - The Wyss Foundation is a private, charitable foundation dedicated to supporting innovative, lasting solutions that improve lives, empower communities, and strengthen connections to the land.
About Children’s Hospital Los Angeles -
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles is the top-ranked children’s hospital in California by U.S. News & World Report for 2024-25. The hospital is among the top 10 children’s hospitals for research funding from the NIH. CHLA is also home to one of the largest training programs for pediatricians in the U.S.