Treating a child with an illness is not the same as treating an adult. It requires specialized care and a different degree of understanding. Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital is nationally recognized as a leader in inpatient, outpatient, emergency, primary and preventive pediatric care. As the first comprehensive children's hospital in Connecticut, we have been at the forefront of pediatric medicine with one of the premiere pediatric research programs in the country. The hospital serves as one of New England's major referral centers for diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of high-acuity pediatric cases.