Pediatric Emergency Care

More than half of the children who are admitted to Corewell Health Children's are seen initially at the Pediatric Emergency Center at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital. A brand-new unit featuring patient and family-friendly private rooms and other special features is now open.

At the pediatric emergency center, children receive excellent pediatric emergency care in an environment designed for the comfort and convenience of young patients and their families. Experienced staff members are on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Led by board-certified pediatric emergency medicine specialists, we offer the most advanced care for the ones who matter most.

Other features include:

• 16 private rooms that are twice the size of the rooms in the former area
• Quieter environment for patients and families
• Comforting artwork featuring animals from the Detroit zoo and paintings from a local artist
• Self-serve pantry with complimentary drinks and snacks
• Child Life specialists to help ease children’s anxiety
• MRI and CT scanning inside the center, and point-of-care testing at the bedside

In Royal Oak and in the pediatric emergency care area at Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital, we offer your family the experience and leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat any problem. Your family will benefit from the care of nurses with additional training and experience in pediatric care and from special programs and spaces created with your child's comfort in mind. Our pediatric emergency care services are supported by Corewell Health Children's specialists in nearly every pediatric and surgical specialty.

Our pediatric emergency physicians work closely with their colleagues throughout Southeast Michigan to ensure your family has access to our expertise, no matter which Corewell Health emergency center you visit.

In an emergency, call 911. For less urgent concerns, contact your primary care physician.

Patients at all Corewell Health emergency centers have access to the expertise of more than 80 Corewell Health Children's specialists in nearly every pediatric subspecialty.

These pediatric subspecialties include:

Corewell Health Children's specialists are supported by dedicated pediatric nurse practitioners, hospitalists, and others who devote themselves to providing the highest quality care to patients from infants to young adults.

As the only Level I trauma center in Oakland and Macomb counties and since our Level II pediatric trauma center is one of the only such facilities in the state, the Emergency Center at Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital is equipped to handle the most severe pediatric emergencies and serves as a regional referral center for pediatric emergency care. Hospitals across Southeast Michigan and beyond transfer pediatric patients to Corewell Health regularly, including via helicopter, when a more comprehensive level of care is required.

Every effort is made to make each family's visit to the pediatric emergency center as comfortable as possible. Many patients receive visits from our child life specialists trained in various calming techniques, and non-invasive medications are administered whenever possible. To assist in putting patients at ease, special areas of the center feature bright colors and child-friendly imagery.

Corewell Health Children's surgeons are on-call 24 hours a day and are in the hospital within 15 minutes of a critically injured patient's arrival

• Helipad is available at the hospital for patients arriving by helicopter
• Doctors and nurses specially trained in trauma care
• Diagnostic and testing equipment, including many technologies specifically designed for children, available immediately so treatment decisions can be made quickly
• Trauma team is ready when the patient arrives and remains with the patient throughout their entire hospital stay

Because of the level of expertise provided by the Emergency Center, Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital is a training center for physician residents studying pediatric emergency medicine and family practice. Not only does Corewell Health train its own residents, but it also trains those from other area hospitals.

Emergency center staff members also offer their expertise by helping educate the community on various safety issues, including through Safety City, USA, a group of programs designed to educate children, teens, new parents, and seniors on various safety issues.