About the Program

Services & Program

• The Pediatric Emergency Department is designed and equipped exclusively for children
• Children who have been involved in a serious trauma or who have been severely burned receive care through our ACS designated Level 1 Burn and Trauma Center
• We have devoted a special room for dental procedures and Pediatric Dentists are always available
• All our medical professionals are trained to help children who are the victims of abuse.  Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners (SANE) are available 24/7 for forensic exams
• Children who need crisis intervention for acute emotional problems receive the care they need in our secure Psychiatric Emergency Unit. It is staffed 24/7 with board certified psychiatrists

Maximizing Comfort, Insuring Quality of Care

• The use of numbing cream before IV (intravenous) procedures
• Child-sized equipment, such as smaller gauge needles and tubes
• Child life specialists and nurses who are specially trained to talk to children at their level, to distract them and help them relax
• Interpreters, fluent in all major languages, including American Sign Language, are available 24 hours a day on site or with a special phone service

Emergency medicine is like playing a team sport and the people on your team make all the difference. The faculty are excellent teachers, mentors and role-models and the department and the individuals in it are incredibly kind, supportive, personable and friendly!

Resources and Support

Support Services

• Child Life
• Transport Teams
• Social Work (staffed 24/7)

Community Outreach Programs

• Pre-Hospital Provider (EMT, Paramedic) Training
• Injury Prevention Center (we are a member of the Injury Free Coalition for Kids)