Services and Programs
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Our Services and Programs
Specialized areas for all types of emergencies
Our ultramodern Emergency Department offers highly specialized
areas for the treatment of virtually every type of emergency
situation.
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The Pediatric Emergency Department is designed and equipped
exclusively for children.
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Children who have been involved in
a very serious accident or who have been severely
burned receive care through our New
York State-designated Level I Burn and Trauma Center.
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Children who come to
the ER with a relatively minor problem—such
as
needing a few stitches—can access our Family Express
program.
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We’ve devoted a special room in our Family Express
unit for dental procedures and pediatric
dentists are on call.
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All our medical professionals are trained to help
children who
are the victims of abuse. Sexual Assault
Nurse Examiners (SANE) know how to work with survivors of sexual
assault in a sensitive,
non-threatening manner.
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Children who
need crisis intervention for acute emotional
problems receive the care they need in
our secure Psychiatric Emergency Unit.
Maximizing comfort, minimizing pain
We make every effort to keep children as comfortable as possible
while they are being treated. Our goal is to achieve
a pain-free environment and we work towards that with:
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Physicians who are expert in pain management and moderate
sedations
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The use of numbing cream before IV (intravenous)
procedures
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Child-sized equipment, such as smaller gauge
needles and tubes
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Child Life Specialists and nurses who are
specially trained to talk to children at their
level, to distract them
and help them relax
Insuring quality of care
The following are just a few of the steps we take to deliver
the best quality of care available:
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A computerized system with barcode technology tracks medication
delivery from an in-house pharmacy dedicated solely
to children
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Interpreters, fluent in all major languages, including American
Sign Language, are available 24 hours
a day on site or with a special phone service
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A computerized patient
tracking system provides instant access to information
about where a patient is in the
process, whether waiting to see a doctor, already been seen by
a doctor, or preparing for release
Specialized Programs |
Support Services |
Community Outreach Programs |
- Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP)
- Emergency Medical Services Hotline (EMTs and paramedics
communicate with the Pediatric Emergency Attending Physician
as they
are transporting a patient)
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- Pre-Hospital Provider (EMT, paramedic) Training
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