Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters

Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters is a not‑for‑profit pediatric hospital that provides a full spectrum of medical services for infants, children and adolescents. Its offerings include inpatient hospitalization, outpatient clinics, emergency care, intensive care units and a variety of specialty programs such as cardiology, oncology, neurology, orthopedics and rehabilitation. The hospital also operates a neonatal intensive care unit and provides surgical services tailored to the unique needs of young patients. In addition to direct patient care, it supports community health through wellness programs, preventive care initiatives and outreach efforts aimed at improving child health outcomes in the surrounding area.

The organization’s headquarters is located in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, and it serves the Hampton Roads region as a primary referral center for pediatric care. As part of the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Health System, it collaborates with other healthcare providers to extend its reach across southeastern Virginia. The hospital maintains an academic affiliation with Eastern Virginia Medical School, which facilitates medical education, residency training and clinical research focused on childhood diseases. This relationship helps to integrate the latest evidence‑based practices into patient care while training the next generation of pediatric professionals.

Distinguishing attributes of Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters include its exclusive focus on pediatric medicine, its role as a regional hub for specialized children’s services and its commitment to combining clinical excellence with education and research. The hospital’s dedication to family‑centered care is reflected in its support services for patients and their families, ranging from social work to child life programs. In April 2021, the organization experienced a cybersecurity incident in which an unauthorized individual accessed a limited number of employee email accounts through a phishing scam, exposing certain protected health information such as names, birth dates, patient account numbers, health insurance details and some Social Security numbers. The hospital responded by terminating the unauthorized access, launching an investigation and offering identity theft monitoring services to those affected, demonstrating its approach to managing and mitigating security risks while continuing to fulfill its healthcare mission.