Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Inpatient Pediatric Service
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center has extensive pediatric facilities and services to meet the needs of patients referred by private physicians in the area.

A critical component of this program is the presence of a group of pediatric generalists dedicated solely to inpatient care.

The inpatient pediatric group provides comprehensive services to acutely ill pediatric patients referred by area physicians. These services, available to inpatient and emergency room patients on a 24-hour a day basis, are coordinated and provided by pediatricians with broad inpatient experience. The work of the group is augmented by extensive subspecialty support, including an active pediatric surgical staff, and by excellent ancillary services. The service works closely with the private physicians to ensure continuity of care for their patients.

Inpatient Pediatricians Available 24-Hours A Day
The inpatient pediatricians are responsible for the management of acute illness in pediatric patients 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They represent an adjunct to the services of the primary care physician, allowing hospitalization or emergency room evaluation of pediatric patients without necessitating the interruption of office practice.

The group has academic affiliation with Temple Children's. Each physician has extensive patient care and teaching responsibilities as a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at a tertiary care facility in the city. This continued exposure to tertiary medicine and access to subspecialty services ensures quality of care at Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center.

Hospitalized Patients
Referring physicians will receive a daily verbal report on the progress of the child as well as a detailed discharge summary, allowing them to remain up-to-date on their patient's management. If the referring physician wishes to admit the patient to his or her own service, the inpatient group will act as a consulting service, if requested. In either case, the pediatric service works closely with the private physician to maintain as much continuity of care as possible. Subsequent to the in-hospital care, the child is ultimately discharged back to the care of the private physician.

Emergency Room Visits
Private physicians may send children to the emergency room for evaluation by the team of emergency medical physician or the inpatient group. In these instances, the inpatient pediatrician will assess the child and recommend admission or outpatient management to the referring physician.

Facilities and Services
The pediatric unit is a newly designed facility with the equipment and support necessary to care for the urgent or emergent needs of acutely ill children. Excellent support and consultative services are available, including pediatric surgery. The capacity for one-on-one nursing in a pediatric care area provides for excellent management of more seriously ill children. The practice also maintains close ties to tertiary care facilities, allowing rapid referral and transport of those children requiring more extensive support.

For more information, please call 1-800-818-4747.