Pediatric Emergency Department

Children's Memorial pediatric emergency medicine specialists and CDH nurses staff the Pediatric Emergency Department during the hours listed below.

Designated by the State of Illinois as a Level II Trauma Center, we provide emergency care for more than 17,000 babies, young children and teens (up to age 18) each year. If a child needs intensive care following stabilization in the Pediatric Emergency Department, he or she will be transferred to the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU), a six-bed pediatric care center, staffed by pediatric intensivists and other critical care specialists.

State-of-the-Art Care in a Child-Focused Environment

We help make children and their families more comfortable with touches that make the Pediatric Emergency Department a child-friendly place. The waiting room and the treatment rooms feature kid-friendly designs. And much of the latest medical technology and equipment is "child-sized" to help children feel more at-ease during diagnosis and treatment.

Through a medical imaging system, pediatric radiologists at CDH and Children's Memorial Hospital can simultaneously view and interpret images and scans - allowing for quicker diagnosis and more timely treatment for our young patients.

The Pediatric Emergency Department Team

The goal of the Pediatric Emergency Department team is to provide the best possible emergency care - close to home. Team members include:

• Children's Memorial specialists, board certified in pediatric emergency medicine and pediatrics
• Additional Children's Memorial specialists including pediatric general surgeons, pediatric neurologists, pediatric cardiologists, pediatric radiologists, pediatric hematologists/oncologists, pediatric pulmonologists and others as needed
• CDH registered nurses with advanced education and certification in critical care
• Patient care technicians
• Respiratory therapists
• Radiology technicians
• Child life specialists
• Social workers

Location

Central DuPage Hospital

Hours

Pediatric specialists staff the Pediatric Emergency Department during the following days/hours:
Sunday through Friday  10 a.m. - 1 a.m.  

Saturday, noon to midnight

The main CDH Emergency Department is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Children can be treated during all hours.

Meeting Less Critical Needs

Fortunately, many "emergencies" don't need the high level of care available through the Emergency Department at Central DuPage Hospital. Less critical emergencies - such as a high fever or a sprain - can often be treated and stabilized at one of our Convenient Care Centers, located in communities throughout DuPage and Kane Counties.

* Children's Memorial at Central DuPage Hospital is a collaborative program between Central DuPage Hospital and Children's Memorial Hospital. The physicians participating in this program are neither agents of nor employed by Central DuPage Hospital or any of its affiliates.