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Contact the Coordinator of Patient Placement (COPP)

  • 617-355-0000

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Arrange an admission or transfer

Scheduled admission

If you need to schedule an admission to Boston Children's and you do not have attending privileges, please call the Coordinator of Patient Placement (COPP) at 617-355-0000. Our Patient Placement Line at 617-355-6369 is available 24/7 to page COPP.

Emergency admission

If a patient needs to be admitted immediately to Boston Children's, call the Emergency Communications Center at 866-771-KIDS or 617-355-2170.

Transfer an unstable patient

If an unstable patient needs to be transferred from another facility to Boston Children's, call 866-771-KIDS or 617-355-2170. An attending physician will mobilize the Critical Care Transport Team, discuss the availability of a bed and plan for interim stabilization.

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- Sandra L. Fenwick, President and CEO

Boston Children's Hospital
300 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
For Patients: 617-355-6000
For Referring Providers: 844-BCH-PEDS | 844-224-7337

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