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Every day, dozens of kids come to Suburban Hospital for emergency care, with symptoms ranging from ear pain, asthma, high fevers, and assorted bruises, fractures, and sports injuries. After describing their symptoms to the triage nurse, the young patients and their parents are quickly escorted to the Pediatric Center at Suburban Hospital, a kid-friendly environment for children from birth to age 17. With dedicated pediatricians and nurses specialty-trained in pediatric care staffing the facility 24/7, children are diagnosed and treated quickly.

“Our facility is designed to lessen the fears that children may experience in an adult healthcare environment,” explains Dr. David Reitman, chairman of pediatrics at Suburban Hospital. Bright murals, stuffed animals, and televisions help make the center a cheerful, comforting place for younger children. Older children and teens also benefit from being cared for by physicians and nurses who are more in tune with their needs.

Backed by the comprehensive services of a full-service hospital with a busy trauma program, the Pediatric Center at Suburban Hospital is able to expedite lab and radiology services, as well as provide streamlined access to specialists such as ENT, orthopedic and plastic surgeons on the hospital’s staff, when necessary.

“It’s a unique model that works well for both the hospital and our young patients,” says Dr. Reitman. “Parents certainly appreciate it, too!”