The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital

Before the construction of the new children's hospital, pediatric services were provided at pediatric units within RWJUH, a "hospital within the hospital." These units were referred to as The Children's Hospital at RWJUH and featured 70 pediatric beds.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwjuh.edu/childrenshospital/index.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19970508190032/http://www.rwjuh.edu/childrenshospital/index.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=1997-05-08|title=The Children's Hospital - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital|date=1997-05-08|access-date=2020-04-27}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuh/centers/childrenshosp/careunits.html|title=The Children's Hospital at RWJUH: Care Units|date=1999-05-08|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990508211552/http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuh/centers/childrenshosp/careunits.html|archive-date=1999-05-08|access-date=2020-04-27}} In 1997, RWJ announced that a dedicated children's hospital would be constructed next to the adult hospital campus.{{Cite news|last=Davis|first=Melanie J.|date=1998-09-13|title=The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital|pages=148|work=The Courier-News|publisher=Newspapers.com|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62645032/the-bristol-myers-squibb-childrens/|access-date=2020-11-06}}

In 1999 it was announced that the name for the new hospital would be "The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital" after the pharmaceutical company donated $5 million to the hospital.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bms.com/about-us/sustainability/social-progress/our-communities.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320144333/http://www.bms.com/sr/foundation/communities/community_initiatives/content/data/local_current_grants.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2007-03-20|title=Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation and Corporate Philanthropy|date=2007-03-20|access-date=2020-03-22}}{{Cite news|date=2001-03-25|title=Bristol-Myers Squibb names the children's hospital|pages=243|work=The Central New Jersey Home News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62645369/the-central-new-jersey-home-news/|access-date=2020-11-06}}

Groundbreaking for the new dedicated children's hospital building occurred in June, 1998.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuhf/specific/index.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19990508014149/http://www.rwjuh.edu/rwjuhf/specific/index.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1999-05-08|title=Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital|date=1999-05-08|access-date=2020-04-27}}

The hospital opened January, 2007{{Cite web|url=http://devco.org/download/files/news/City's_CORE_plan_spacious_for_health-care_industry.pdf|title=City's CORE plan spacious for health-care industry|date=30 April 2002|website=Home News Tribune|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-date=22 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322053238/http://devco.org/download/files/news/City%27s_CORE_plan_spacious_for_health-care_industry.pdf|url-status=live}} at a cost of $39 million.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rwjuh.edu/bmsch/newbuild.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20020301014903/http://www.rwjuh.edu/bmsch/newbuild.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2002-03-01|title=BMSCH at RWJUH: Our New Building|date=2002-03-01|access-date=2020-04-27}} The hospital originally consisted of 5 floors and 125,000 square feet of space and 68 patient beds.{{Cite web|date=1 November 2001|title=The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – New Brunswick, NJ|url=https://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/architecture/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital-new-brunswic/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Healthcare Design Magazine|language=en}} When the hospital opened it was New Jersey's only freestanding children's hospital.{{Cite news|date=2001-03-25|title=The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital|pages=242|work=The Central New Jersey Home News|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62645201/the-bristol-myers-squibb-childrens/|access-date=2020-11-06}}

In 2004 a partnership between Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian and BMSCH to help with the creation of a pediatric heart surgery and cardiology program.{{Cite web|url=https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20040517/PREMIUM/405170304/n-j-hospitals-announce-pediatric-cardiology-deal|title=N.J. hospitals announce pediatric cardiology deal|date=2004-05-17|website=Modern Healthcare|language=en|access-date=2020-04-27|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052911/https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20040517/PREMIUM/405170304/n-j-hospitals-announce-pediatric-cardiology-deal|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyp.org/news/The-Bristol-Myers-Squibb-Childrens-Hospital-And-The-Morgan-Stanl|title=The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital and the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian Announce Partnership in Pediatric Cardiology, Heart Surgery - NewYork-Presbyterian|website=www.nyp.org|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322053250/https://www.nyp.org/news/The-Bristol-Myers-Squibb-Childrens-Hospital-And-The-Morgan-Stanl|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.bmsch.org/medical_services/childrens_heart_program.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627031432/http://www.bmsch.org/medical_services/childrens_heart_program.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2009-06-27|title=Pediatric Cardiology, The Children's Heart Program of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, 08903|date=2009-06-27|access-date=2020-04-27}}

In 2005, the hospital extended up 3 floors adding 63,000 square feet of space for another $20 million. The hospital did not close during the expansion and remained operational.{{Cite web|url=https://wmblanchard.com/portfolio/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital/|title=THE BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL|website=W.M. Blanchard|access-date=22 March 2020|archive-date=12 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171112095317/http://www.wmblanchard.com/portfolio/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.emporis.com/buildings/222321/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-new-brunswick-nj-usa|title=Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital, New Brunswick {{!}} 222321 {{!}} EMPORIS|website=Emporis|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322053238/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/222321/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-new-brunswick-nj-usa|url-status=usurped}}

In 2007, Bristol Myers Squibb Children's Hospital at RWJUH was joined by the PSE&G Children's Specialized Hospital and the Child Health Institute of New Jersey (RWJMS) to create the first pediatric medical campus in New Jersey, with pediatric acute care, rehabilitation, and research were combined on one campus.Children's Specialized [http://www.childrens-specialized.org/About-Us/Our-Affiliation-%281%29.aspx Our Affiliations, Retrieved on 7 August 2015.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905065351/http://www.childrens-specialized.org/About-Us/Our-Affiliation-(1).aspx |date=5 September 2015 }}

In 2007, the hospital opened up a new unit named the "Center for Immune System Disorders and Infectious Diseases" to care for pediatric patients with immune system disorders or infectious diseases. The unit was funded from a $5 million donation from Bristol Myers Squibb pharmaceuticals.{{Cite web|url=https://news.bms.com/press-release/bristol-myers-squibb-joins-nj-childrens-hospital-launching-new-center-immune-system--0|title=Bristol-Myers Squibb Joins with NJ Children's Hospital in Launching New Center for Immune System Disorders and Infectious Diseases Including HIV/AIDS {{!}} BMS Newsroom|website=news.bms.com|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322053250/https://news.bms.com/press-release/bristol-myers-squibb-joins-nj-childrens-hospital-launching-new-center-immune-system--0|url-status=live}}File:Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital Back.jpgIn 2012 Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital became the first hospital in New Jersey to be verified as a Pediatric Trauma Center by the American College of Surgeons.{{Cite web|url=https://www.traumasurvivorsnetwork.org/trauma_centers/59-robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital|title=Trauma Survivors Network {{!}} Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital|website=www.traumasurvivorsnetwork.org|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043016/https://www.traumasurvivorsnetwork.org/trauma_centers/59-robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rwj-becomes-first-nj-hospital-to-be-certified-as-pedi91aedf175f|title=RWJ Becomes First NJ Hospital to Be Certified as Pediatric Trauma Center|date=2012-11-12|website=New Brunswick, NJ Patch|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043421/https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/rwj-becomes-first-nj-hospital-to-be-certified-as-pedi91aedf175f|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswise.com/articles/rwjuh-becomes-first-hospital-in-new-jersey-to-be-verified-as-a-pediatric-trauma-center|title=RWJUH Becomes First Hospital in New Jersey to Be Verified as a Pediatric Trauma Center|website=www.newswise.com|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043016/https://www.newswise.com/articles/rwjuh-becomes-first-hospital-in-new-jersey-to-be-verified-as-a-pediatric-trauma-center|url-status=live}} The pediatric emergency department and pediatric trauma center for the hospital are located adjacent to the RWJUH adult ed.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rwjbh.org/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-at-rwjuh/treatment-care/emergency-room-services/pediatric-trauma-center/|title=Pediatric Trauma Center in New Brunswick|website=RWJBarnabas Health|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043015/https://www.rwjbh.org/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-at-rwjuh/treatment-care/emergency-room-services/pediatric-trauma-center/|url-status=live}} The hospital was verified as a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center.

In 2013, Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital opened up a new $11.5 million, 17,000 square foot facility named "The Center for Advanced Pediatric Surgery."{{Cite web|url=https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/news-and-analysis/bristol-myers-squibb-children-s-hospital-opens-new-11-5m-surgery-center.html|title=Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital Opens New $11.5M Surgery Center|website=Beckers Hospital Review|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043014/https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/news-and-analysis/bristol-myers-squibb-children-s-hospital-opens-new-11-5m-surgery-center.html|url-status=live}} The new unit features 6 operating rooms, 10 pre and post operative beds and five private rooms in a PACU.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2013/12/bristol-myers_squibb_childrens_hospital_in_new_brunswick_opens_new_state-of-the-art_surgical_unit.html|title=Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital in New Brunswick opens new state-of-the-art surgical unit|last=NJ.com|first=Sue Epstein {{!}} NJ Advance Media for|date=2013-12-01|website=nj|language=en|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043013/https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2013/12/bristol-myers_squibb_childrens_hospital_in_new_brunswick_opens_new_state-of-the-art_surgical_unit.html|url-status=live}} This new unit helped to free up adult operating rooms and also helped to draw in skilled pediatric surgeons for the hospital.{{Cite web|url=https://www.childrenshospitals.org/Newsroom/Childrens-Hospitals-Today/Articles/2019/06/How-Adding-Pediatric-ORs-Changed-a-Childrens-Hospital|title=How Adding Pediatric ORs Changed a Children's Hospital|publisher=Children's Hospital Association|access-date=2020-03-22|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043015/https://www.childrenshospitals.org/Newsroom/Childrens-Hospitals-Today/Articles/2019/06/How-Adding-Pediatric-ORs-Changed-a-Childrens-Hospital|url-status=live}}

In 2017 RWJBarnabas announced that they would be partnering with the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to boost their pediatric capabilities by sharing physicians and best practices with all of the RWJBarnabas Health children's hospitals.{{Cite web|last=Stainton|first=Lilo H|date=2017-01-20|title=RWJBarnabas to Partner Noted Philly Hospital, Looks to Improve NJ Pediatric Care|url=https://www.njspotlight.com/2017/01/17-01-19-rwjbarnabas-to-partner-with-noted-philly-hospital-says-nj-s-pediatric-care-will-improve/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803151839/https://www.njspotlight.com/2017/01/17-01-19-rwjbarnabas-to-partner-with-noted-philly-hospital-says-nj-s-pediatric-care-will-improve/|archive-date=2020-08-03|access-date=2020-10-28|website=NJ Spotlight News|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Perry|first=Jessica|date=2017-01-19|title=RWJBarnabas, CHOP sign letter of intent for pediatric alliance|url=https://njbiz.com/rwjbarnabas-chop-sign-letter-of-intent-for-pediatric-alliance/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=NJBIZ|language=en-US|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028222334/https://njbiz.com/welcome-ad/?retUrl=%2Frwjbarnabas-chop-sign-letter-of-intent-for-pediatric-alliance%2F|url-status=live}} The agreement will also send patients that the hospitals cannot handle to CHOP.{{Cite web|last=RUBENFIRE|first=ADAM|date=2017-01-19|title=RWJBarnabas and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia partner to expand footprint|url=https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170119/NEWS/170119876/rwjbarnabas-and-children-s-hospital-of-philadelphia-partner-to-expand-footprint|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200908030452/https://www.modernhealthcare.com/article/20170119/NEWS/170119876/rwjbarnabas-and-children-s-hospital-of-philadelphia-partner-to-expand-footprint|archive-date=2020-09-08|access-date=2020-10-28|website=Modern Healthcare|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Washburn|first=Lindy|date=19 January 2017|title=RWJBarnabas Health forms alliance with CHOP|url=https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2017/01/19/rwjbarnabas-health-forms-alliance-chop/96778434/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423084912/https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2017/01/19/rwjbarnabas-health-forms-alliance-chop/96778434/|archive-date=2019-04-23|access-date=2020-10-28|website=North Jersey Media Group|language=en-US}}

After the 2018 bankruptcy of Toys-r-us, liquidation sales were handled by attorney Joseph Malfitano who wanted to see the 16-foot-tall Geoffrey the Giraffe statue go to a children's hospital.{{Cite news|last=Saul|first=Josh|date=2018-06-16|title=Geoffrey the Giraffe Was Left for Dead. Now He's on the Mend in a Children's Hospital.|language=en|work=Bloomberg.com|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-16/statue-of-toys-r-us-mascot-orphaned-by-bankruptcy-finds-home|url-status=live|access-date=2020-10-28|archive-date=2018-08-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180809045830/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-06-16/statue-of-toys-r-us-mascot-orphaned-by-bankruptcy-finds-home}} He contacted the BMSCH who accepted the statue for their lobby, with Malfitano covering the $10,000 shipping cost.{{Cite web|last=Noto|first=Anthony|date=12 July 2018|title=Toys 'R' Us advisor donates Geoffrey the Giraffe statue to hospital|url=https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/07/12/bristol-myers-gets-toys-r-us-giraffe.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028222305/https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/07/12/bristol-myers-gets-toys-r-us-giraffe.html|archive-date=2020-10-28|access-date=2020-10-28|website=New York Business Journal}} The statue was unveiled on July 11, 2018.{{Cite web|title=Geoffrey the Giraffe finds new home at RWJUH children's hospital|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/picture-gallery/news/local/outreach/caring-communities/2018/07/11/geoffrey-the-giraffe-finds-new-home-at-rwjuh-childrens-hospital/36779283/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=www.mycentraljersey.com|language=en|archive-date=2020-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920213328/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/picture-gallery/news/local/outreach/caring-communities/2018/07/11/geoffrey-the-giraffe-finds-new-home-at-rwjuh-childrens-hospital/36779283/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Baldwin|first=Carly|date=2018-07-11|title=Geoffrey The Giraffe Unveiled At NJ Children's Hospital|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/geoffrey-giraffe-officially-unveiled-childrens-hospital|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203041030/https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/geoffrey-giraffe-officially-unveiled-childrens-hospital|archive-date=2020-02-03|access-date=2020-10-28|website=New Brunswick, NJ Patch|language=en}}

In 2019, the hospital opened up a new renovated pediatric emergency department adjacent to the RWJUH adult emergency room.{{Cite web|url=https://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/projects/photo-tour-robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital-emergency-department/|title=Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department Renovation|last=Walker|first=Tracey|date=30 March 2020|website=Healthcare Design Magazine|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052909/https://www.healthcaredesignmagazine.com/projects/photo-tour-robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital-emergency-department/|url-status=live}} The renovation created a space where pediatric patients aged 0–21 could be separate from adults that require treatment.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rwjbh.org/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-at-rwjuh/treatment-care/emergency-room-services/|title=Pediatric Emergency Department {{!}} RWJUH New Brunswick|website=RWJBarnabas Health|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2020-03-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200322043116/https://www.rwjbh.org/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-at-rwjuh/treatment-care/emergency-room-services/|url-status=live}} The renovation added 17 private pediatric patient bays with three dedicated bays for behavioral health and a sensory room for children and adolescents with autism or sensory disorders.{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/health/2018/12/11/new-robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital-pediatric-emergency-department-opens/2267164002/|title=New Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department opens|last=Makin|first=Cheryl|date=11 December 2018|website=MY CENTRAL JERSEY|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052929/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/story/news/health/2018/12/11/new-robert-wood-johnson-university-hospital-pediatric-emergency-department-opens/2267164002/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.mycentraljersey.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/12/11/new-rwjuh-pediatrics-emergency-department-opens-doors/2279516002/|title=New RWJUH Pediatrics Emergency Department opens doors|website=www.mycentraljersey.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2019-12-21|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221165452/https://www.mycentraljersey.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/12/11/new-rwjuh-pediatrics-emergency-department-opens-doors/2279516002/|url-status=live}} The renovation was a part of the larger RWJUH ED renovation which lasted two years and cost $60 million.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailytargum.com/article/2019/12/robert-wood-johnson-expands-emergency-department|title=Robert Wood Johnson expands emergency department|last=Ragupathi|first=Aparna|date=9 December 2019|website=The Daily Targum|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=2019-12-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191212225235/https://www.dailytargum.com/article/2019/12/robert-wood-johnson-expands-emergency-department|url-status=live}}

The hospital features an AAP verified level 3 neonatal intensive care unit, one of the highest in New Jersey.{{Cite web|url=http://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/nicuverification/Pages/NICUSearch.aspx|title=NICUSearch|website=American Academy of Pediatrics|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-18|archive-date=2020-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200303204803/https://www.aap.org/en-us/advocacy-and-policy/aap-health-initiatives/nicuverification/Pages/NICUSearch.aspx|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.newswise.com/articles/rutgers-and-rwjuh-welcome-new-chief-of-neonatology-nicu-director|title=Rutgers and RWJUH Welcome New Chief of Neonatology, NICU Director|website=www.newswise.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2015-06-27|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627153247/http://www.newswise.com/articles/rutgers-and-rwjuh-welcome-new-chief-of-neonatology-nicu-director|url-status=live}} The pediatric intensive care unit is the largest in the region and one of the most advanced in the state.{{Cite web|url=http://www.criticalcarenews.com/ChooseRegion.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2Fclinical-articles%2Ftailoring-and-improving-respiratory-therapies-in-a-university-hospital%2F|title=Tailoring and improving respiratory therapies in an expanding university hospital environment|website=www.criticalcarenews.com|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052939/http://www.criticalcarenews.com/ChooseRegion.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2Fclinical-articles%2Ftailoring-and-improving-respiratory-therapies-in-a-university-hospital%2F|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/12/miles-to-go-few-pediatric-intensive-care-units-in-state-but-medical-professionals-say-concentrating-expertise-is-better-for-kids.html|title=Miles to go: Few pediatric intensive care units in state, but medical professionals say concentrating expertise is better for kids|last=Journal|first=Margaret Schmidt {{!}} The Jersey|date=2019-12-28|website=nj|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2020-02-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200203041035/https://www.nj.com/hudson/2019/12/miles-to-go-few-pediatric-intensive-care-units-in-state-but-medical-professionals-say-concentrating-expertise-is-better-for-kids.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://rutgershealth.org/services/pediatrics/pediatric-intensive-care-unit-picu|title=Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) {{!}} Rutgers Health|website=rutgershealth.org|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052940/https://rutgershealth.org/services/pediatrics/pediatric-intensive-care-unit-picu|url-status=live}} The hospital also has a transport program with dedicated pediatric ambulances and helicopters to transport critically patients to and from the hospital.{{Cite web|url=https://www.rwjbh.org/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-at-rwjuh/our-doctors/for-physicians/pediatric-transport-and-outreach-program/|title=Pediatric Transport & Outreach Program {{!}} New Jersey Health System|website=RWJBarnabas Health|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028222306/https://www.rwjbh.org/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-at-rwjuh/our-doctors/for-physicians/pediatric-transport-and-outreach-program/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/robert-wood-johnson-auxiliary-donates-350-000-for-theff132a36fd|title=Robert Wood Johnson Auxiliary Donates $350,000 for the Purchase of Pediatric Transport Vehicles|last=Bradshaw|first=Jennifer|date=19 June 2012|website=New Brunswick, NJ Patch|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2020-10-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201028222306/https://patch.com/new-jersey/newbrunswick/robert-wood-johnson-auxiliary-donates-350-000-for-theff132a36fd|url-status=live}}

• Adolescent Unit (CAD2) - General Inpatient 14-Bed Unit For Ages 12–21
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) - Advanced Level III 37-Bed Unit For Neonates In Critical Condition
• Pediatric Hematology-Oncology ({{proper name|CHO2}}) - Hematologic and Oncologic 10-Bed Unit For Ages 0–21
• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit - Critically Ill Unit For Ages 0–21
• Pediatric Unit (PED5) - General Inpatient 24-Bed Unit For Ages 0–11
• Regional Perinatal Center - Unit For High Risk Births

File:Fountain outside of BMSCH.jpg

In front of the hospital is home to a sculpture called the Magic Fountain that was designed by local acclaimed artist J. Seward Johnson Jr.{{Cite web|url=https://sewardjohnsonatelier.org/series-gallery/magic-fountain-the/|title=Magic Fountain, The {{!}} Seward Johnson Atelier|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-27|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052941/https://sewardjohnsonatelier.org/series-gallery/magic-fountain-the/|url-status=live}} The fountain features metallic children playing in the fountain and splashing around.{{Citation|last=Chi|first=Sheena|title=Designed by J. Seward Johnson, Jr.|date=2009-11-14|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/sheenachi/4729195702/|access-date=2020-04-27|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052940/https://www.flickr.com/photos/sheenachi/4729195702/|url-status=live}}

Opened in May 2005, the Ronald Mcdonald House of New Brunswick is located two blocks away from the hospital. The goal is to house parents and families of pediatric patients aged 0–21 from the BMSCH, Children's Specialized Hospital, and the nearby St. Peter's University Hospital.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nj.com/helpinghands/2011/01/nj_ronald_mcdonald_houses_prov.html|title=N.J. Ronald McDonald houses provide comfort for families of sick children during tough times|last=Jackson|first=Kimberly L.|date=2011-01-14|website=Star-Ledger, NJ.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052941/https://www.nj.com/helpinghands/2011/01/nj_ronald_mcdonald_houses_prov.html|url-status=live}} The house provides places to sleep, meals, and entertainment to siblings and families for free.{{Cite web|url=https://tworivertimes.com/ronald-mcdonald-house-celebrates-25-years/|title=Ronald McDonald House Celebrates 25 Years {{!}} Two River Times|last=Alvarez|first=Judy O’Gorman|date=30 March 2012|website=Two River Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-20|archive-date=2020-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200926052943/https://tworivertimes.com/ronald-mcdonald-house-celebrates-25-years/|url-status=live}}

In the 2012-13 U.S. News & World Report: Best Children's Hospital rankings for the United States, the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital ranked 49th in pediatric orthopedics, 46th in pediatric pulmonology, and 35th in pediatric urology.{{Cite web|date=2012-06-14|title=Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - US News Best Hospitals|url=http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/bristol-myers-squibb-children%27s-hospital-at-rwj-univ.-hosp.-PA6220920|access-date=2020-06-22|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614063719/http://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/bristol-myers-squibb-children%27s-hospital-at-rwj-univ.-hosp.-PA6220920|archive-date=2012-06-14}}

In 2018 the hospital was rated as the fifth best children's hospital in the New York area.{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsday.com/news/health/u-s-news-world-report-s-best-children-s-hospitals-in-nyc-area-1.13766816|title=These are U.S. News' 9 top-ranked NY area children's hospitals|website=Newsday|language=en|access-date=2020-04-05|archive-date=2017-10-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008013150/http://www.newsday.com/news/health/u-s-news-world-report-s-best-children-s-hospitals-in-nyc-area-1.13766816|url-status=live}} BMSCH also ranked as the #2 children's hospital in New Jersey after Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital.{{Cite web|url=https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/nj/children|title=Best Children's Hospitals in New Jersey|website=U.S. News & World Report|archive-date=2020-01-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200104032902/https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/nj/children|url-status=live}}

Some of the hospitals' core services include:

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• Adolescent Medicine
• Laboratory Services
• Otolaryngology
• Same Day Surgery
• Child Development and Behavior
• Maternity
• Pain Management
• Surgery
• Emergency Room Services
• Mental Health and Behavioral Health
• Pediatric Cardiology
• Transplant Services
• Hearing (Audiology)
• Neonatal Care
• Pediatric Urology
• Weight Loss
• Heart and Vascular Care
• Neuroscience
• Pulmonology
• Kidney Care
• Orthopedics
• Radiology

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File:The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital.jpg|Another view of the facade.

• List of children's hospitals in the United States
• RWJBarnabas Health
• K. Hovnanian Children's Hospital
• Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
• Joseph M. Sanzari Children's Hospital

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• [https://www.rwjbh.org/bristol-myers-squibb-childrens-hospital-at-rwjuh/ Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital | RWJ University Hospital New Brunswick]
• [http://rwjms.rutgers.edu/departments/pediatrics/message-from-the-chair Message From the Chair]

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