Pediatric Emergency Department (Peds ED)

The Pediatric Emergency Department (Peds ED) at Sunrise Children’s Hospital provides state-of-the-art care to more than 28,000 children each year. The Peds ED features 23 private rooms and an atmosphere that is focused on reducing fear and anxiety. Our present facility, opened in 2001, cares for children 17 years and under who are acutely ill or injured in a reassuring, child focused environment. The department is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Providing medical care to children, especially in an emergency, can be difficult. During these stressful times our physicians, nurses and other members of the healthcare team rely on their years of experience to provide the care and comfort that is needed. The Peds ED is staffed 24 hours a day by physicians who are board certified either in pediatrics, most of whom are also board certified in pediatric emergency medicine. The nursing staff are highly trained pediatric nurses who care for your child in a caring and compassionate manner. The nurses maintain certifications in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum. Pediatric specialists are available for consultations at all times based on your child’s medical condition.Child Life Specialists and Pediatric Social Workers are available to meet the psychosocial needs of our patients and their families.

Should your child need emergency care, you’ll be glad to know that Sunrise Children’s Hospital is here to help.