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Important Matters Awards Best Hospitals for Pediatric Emergency Care South Florida Parenting
Quality care in emergency situations. MIAMI-DADE COUNTY GOLD Miami Children's Hospital 3100 SW 62nd Ave., Miami 305-666-6511 www.mch.com Miami Children's Hospital has marched a step ahead in emergency care with Kidsville, pediatric-care facilities that offer urgent pediatric medical care in child-friendly environments. Currently, there are Kidsvilles in Kendall and Naples, but more are planned in South Florida. Children with minor injuries are directed to Kidsville, where they can be treated more quickly. By separating the minor injuries, the emergency room at Miami Children's can run more smoothly, focusing on major injuries and trauma. The staff at Miami Childrens' are pros at handling kids in dire circumstances -- whether with a bad cut, a broken arm or something far more serious. The emergency rooms are bright and equipped with games to alleviate nervousness and help kids and parents be less anxious while waiting. Miami Children's Hospital has received numerous awards recognizing its staff, procedures and sheer volume of children treated in its ER. SILVER Baptist Children's Hospital 8900 N. Kendall Drive, Miami 305-596-5437 www.baptisthealth.net BRONZE Mount Sinai Hospital 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach 305-674-2121 www.msmc.com PALM BEACH COUNTY GOLD West Boca Medical Center 9325 Glades Road, Boca Raton 561-488-8000 www.westbocamedctr.com West Boca Medical Center requires one important quality in its emergency room: Doctors and nurses must have the ability to act silly. Technicians regularly play Follow the Leader or I Spy to get children to follow them to X-ray or examination rooms. A pediatrician oversees the small, separate pediatric ER 24 hours a day. Nurses are on hand to help the critical patients or judge the most recent coloring contest in the waiting room. The fun emergency room takes kids' minds off of their current health troubles. SILVER Bethesda Hospital 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach 561-737-7733 www.bethesdaweb.com BRONZE St. Mary's Medical Center 901 45th St., West Palm Beach 561-844-6300 BROWARD COUNTY GOLD Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital 1000 Joe DiMaggio Drive, Hollywood 954-987-2000 www.kdch.com Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital has the only pediatric trauma center in South Broward. The emergency area is able to take care of the most critical emergencies. At the hospital, there is a separate KidsCare area to see and discharge patients with minor injuries more quickly. JDCH also works with Memorial Urgent Care Center as a 24-hour alternate to emergency room visits for bumps, bruises, bites and burns. SILVER Memorial West Hospital 703 N. Flamingo Road, Pembroke Pines 954-436-5000 www.memorialwest.com BRONZE Miramar Memorial Hospital 1901 SW 172nd Ave., Miramar 954-538-5000 www.memorialmiramar.com Back to Important Matters Awards Back to Main Awards Page |
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