Pacific Dispensary for Women and Children
Introduction

[thumb\|A portrait of [Charlotte Blake Brown](/wiki/Charlotte_Blake_Brown "Charlotte Blake Brown"), from a 1904 publication.](/wiki/File:CharlotteBlakeBrown1904.tif "CharlotteBlakeBrown1904.tif")
[thumb\|Dr. [Lucy Maria Field Wanzer](/wiki/Lucy_Maria_Field_Wanzer "Lucy Maria Field Wanzer")](/wiki/File:Lucy_Wanzer.jpg "Lucy Wanzer.jpg")
**Pacific Dispensary for Women and Children**, initially known as **Children's Hospital** and then **The Hospital for Children and Training School for Nurses**, was a women's and children's hospital founded in 1875 in [San Francisco](/wiki/San_Francisco "San Francisco"), California. In 1877, it was renamed Children's Hospital. Children's Hospital merged with Presbyterian Hospital in 1991, and within two years, a large joint physician group was established. It was subsequently acquired by [California Pacific Medical Center](/wiki/California_Pacific_Medical_Center "California Pacific Medical Center").


How does the acquisition of California Pacific Medical Center by a new institution impact healthcare in San Francisco?