CHILDREN’S HEALTH CARE
A child-sized hospital bed and mobile computer decorated like a giraffe are designed to sooth young patients’ anxieties while being treated.
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mediate hit, said chief executive officer Greg Lowe, with thousands of
patients coming as word got out to families.
“Families no longer have to travel outside of the Treasure Coast to
find these services for children,” Lowe said, “This is a growing area
with more children as we grow and this made pediatric services a priority.
We pride ourselves in taking care of the smallest, as well as the
sickest, in our community.”
In fact, the ER for children was so successful that it expanded from
11 beds to 13 private rooms, 6 months after it opened. The nearest ER
dedicated to children, other than Lawnwood, is 60 miles away in western
Palm Beach County.
A LEVEL OF COMFORT
“I first took my daughter to Lawnwood’s ER for children when she
was almost 2,” Johansen said. “She was dehydrated from the effects
of a virus and they put her on an IV and admitted her for overnight.
My first impression of the ER that day was of bright colors and Finding
Nemo characters and a television with cartoons was on for those who
could watch it.”
As an anxious mom, Johansen was happy to discover that the
doctors and nurses were right there in front of her. “It was huge to
me that I could poke my head out and talk to someone at the nurses’
station, and the doctor could just stop in and talk for a minute and let
me know what was going on. It made me feel comfortable.”
Lowe, father of four active little boys, has been a strong advocate for
increased children’s health services since he became CEO of the hospital
in December 2013. >>
PEDIATRIC PHYSICIANS
Ear, Nose, Throat specialists – 7
General surgeons – 6
Neurosurgeons – 2
Plastic surgeons – 3
Orthopaedic surgeons – 2
Pediatricians – 13
Pediatric cardiologists – 5
Pediatric neurologists – 2
Pediatric gastroenterologists – 2
Pediatric endocrinologists – 2
Pediatric anesthesiologist – 1
Intensivists (pediatric critical care specialists) – 6
Pediatric urologists – 1
Pediatric ophthalmologists – 1
Pediatric hematologists/oncologists – 1
Pediatric emergency specialists – 9
(Pediatric emergency room only —
however, adult ER physicians do cover
the pediatric emergency room, too)