Programs & Services

Note: If your child is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911 immediately.

Our Emergency Department provides:

• A 24/7 community physician referral line for direct communication with Emergency Department staff.
• Experts in all areas of emergency pediatrics who communicate medical information to families and their private physicians.
• Continuous efforts to minimize wait times.
• An observation area where children requiring re-evaluation prior to discharge may be revisited.
• A customized medical follow-up system based on family preferences.
• An environment specifically designed with child-friendly features to ease fear and anxiety.
• Conscious sedation for painful procedures.
• TV, books and age-appropriate activities in each exam room.
• Child Life specialists who work with patients, families and loved ones.
• Interpreter services