For Medical Professionals
Admit a patient
Scheduled admission (elective)
If you need to schedule an admission to Children's and you do not have attending privileges, please:
- page the Coordinator of Patient Placement (COPP) at 617-355-6369
- or, call direct at 617-355-0000
Unplanned/emergency admission
If a patient needs to be admitted to Children's, but Emergency Services at Children's are not needed:
- page the Coordinator of Patient Placement (COPP) at 617-355-6369
- or, call direct at 617-355-0000
Transfer an unstable patient
If a patient needs to be transferred from another facility to Boston Children's Hospital, call 866-771-KIDS. An attending physician will mobilize the Critical Care Transport Team, discuss the availability of a bed and plan for interim stabilization.
Medical passport
Children's has a new "Medical passport" (aka medication list) form for patients to bring with them during their visit to Children's. The passport is a form that referring health care providers can use to help list all of a patient's prescriptions, over-the-counter medications, herbal remedies and supplements, including dose and frequency.
Making a referral
Boston Children's Hospital is dedicated to working closely with other providers of pediatric care in order to offer the highest quality care for infants, children and adolescents.
Children's specialists are available to assist referring providers and their patients with an array of services. You may refer patients to the hospital, to a particular service or to an individual specialist for consultation, diagnosis or treatment.
To refer a patient to a specific specialist, please call the phone number listed for that specialist in Find a Specialist.
Important links
Our annual guide, offers an overview of our programs, listing of our contacts and information on which department treats what diagnoses to make the referral process easier.
Get a free referral kit, with everything you need to know about how to refer to Children's.
