In 1922, Hortense Kahn Eliasberg sought to open a home where children could safely recover from illness and surgery. Thanks to her efforts, the Happy Hills Convalescent Home for Children opened later that year in Northwest Baltimore. It has since evolved into the Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital, a leader in local pediatric care, and is proudly affiliated with the University of Maryland Medical System and Johns Hopkins Medicine. Today, those who work at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital remain committed to the mission Hortense Kahn Eliasberg established so many years ago — improving the health and well-being of all children who are ill, injured or in need of help.