Pediatric Emergency Services

Our 16-bed Pediatric Emergency Department is completely separate from our adult emergency department, and only treats patients who are newborns through 17 years of age. Since these children only see pediatricians, our Pediatric Emergency Department only offers highly qualified, board certified pediatricians and pediatric trained nurses—available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

When you arrive at Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell, you’ll notice a separate glass-surrounded room with a large floor-to-ceiling mural, a wall-mounted flat screen TV, and small, child-sized furnishings. That’s our Pediatric Emergency Department waiting area, and yes, it’s separate from our Adult Emergency Department waiting area. So are the triage rooms where you’re evaluated upon arrival. When it’s time to see the pediatrician, our clinical areas are also separate from the Adult Emergency Department so that every room you enter is designed just for children and parents.