Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has announced a $2.5 million naming gift from the Abramson Family Foundation for an emergency department in a new inpatient hospital in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania.

Named for longtime CHOP supporter Madlyn K. Abramson, who passed away last April, the first dedicated pediatric emergency department in the area will feature twenty beds equipped with advanced diagnostic equipment and pediatric-specific support services, pediatric behavioral health providers, and advanced telemedicine consultation. The department will be located adjacent to, and operate in concert with, the King of Prussia Specialty Care & Surgery Center and Urgent Care.

The Abramson family has supported CHOP since the early 1990s and helped establish the Leonard and Madlyn Abramson Pediatric Research Center.

"The Abramson family's philanthropic support of the region's healthcare providers is both longstanding and steadfast," said CHOP president and CEO Madeline Bell. "Throughout the years, the Abramsons' generosity has enabled CHOP to make great strides in improving health care for children all over the world, and for that we are forever grateful. Today, we are honored by the confidence they have placed in us to meet the needs of patients from the King of Prussia area and beyond, bringing the highest-quality pediatric emergency care closer to home."