{"id":13286,"date":"2014-05-14T08:00:53","date_gmt":"2014-05-14T12:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemom.com\/?p=13286"},"modified":"2017-06-26T20:45:11","modified_gmt":"2017-06-27T00:45:11","slug":"wolfson-childrens-ers-best-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillemom.com\/in-around-jax\/wolfson-childrens-ers-best-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Wolfson Children\u2019s ERs Are Best For First Coast Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

When it\u2019s your child and it\u2019s an emergency, what matters most is experience. Many parents in our area have turned to the Wolfson Children\u2019s Emergency Center <\/a>in Jacksonville for years, seeking the expertise and peace of mind only a children\u2019s hospital can provide.<\/p>\n

\"Clay<\/a>A year ago, Wolfson Children\u2019s Hospital opened its second Emergency Center at the Baptist Clay Medical Campus in Fleming Island. With this, we are bringing Wolfson Children\u2019s Hospital to Clay County kids and other nearby communities. From croup and broken bones to an asthma attack or seizure, our children\u2019s ERs are the best choice for kids.<\/p>\n

Specializing in Kids<\/h2>\n

Our pediatric ER physicians have completed a three-year residency in pediatrics or emergency medicine, with additional fellowship training in pediatric emergency medicine or pediatric critical care.<\/p>\n

We believe that a true pediatric ER should be staffed by pediatric emergency medicine physicians who are dedicated to kids of all ages, from infants to teens. Because of our intense training in both pediatric and emergency medicine, we can recognize the nuances of a child\u2019s condition and provide the care he or she needs quickly and appropriately. –\u00a0Anthony Pohlgeers, MD, with the Wolfson Children\u2019s ERs in Jacksonville and at Clay.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Not only do the physicians at both Wolfson Children\u2019s ERs have expertise in treating kids in urgent or emergency situations, but they also specialize in taking care of kids with special needs.<\/p>\n

“When a child has a serious illness or is dependent on medical technology like a ventilator or feeding tube, parents really want an ER backed by a children\u2019s hospital,\u201d explained Dr. Pohlgeers, a board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physician. \u201cWe provide that care at our ERs in Jacksonville and Clay County.”<\/p>\n

Affiliated with Wolfson Children\u2019s Hospital<\/h2>\n

\"Clay<\/a>Matthew Locklair, MD, also a board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physician at the Wolfson ERs in Jacksonville and at Clay, said, “Only a small percentage of children who come to our ERs need to be hospitalized, but if they do need inpatient or specialty care, we can transition them quickly and seamlessly to Wolfson Children\u2019s Hospital. We work daily with the pediatric specialty physicians at Wolfson and can make sure kids get directly to the care they need.”<\/p>\n

He added, \u201cOur Kids Kare ICU transport team is comprised of pediatric critical care professionals who can help stabilize the child on his way to Wolfson Children\u2019s Hospital from our Children\u2019s ER or any local ER. We have a helipad at Baptist Clay if air transport is required.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr. Pohlgeers said, \u201cAlthough our environment is kid-friendly, it isn\u2019t just about soothing colors, art and toys in our rooms. It\u2019s about the people who are taking care of your child. We have unique experience and the expertise because what we do is take care of kids. We are an extension of Wolfson Children\u2019s Hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not just because I do this for a living that I say I wouldn\u2019t want any child I love to go anyplace but a pediatric ER in an emergency,\u201d said Dr. Locklair. \u201cParents and grandparents can have peace of mind knowing we are backed by the region\u2019s only children\u2019s hospital. That\u2019s what makes our Wolfson Children\u2019s ERs different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Our Locations<\/h2>\n

Wolfson Children\u2019s Emergency Center in Jacksonville<\/strong>
\nLocated on Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville\/Wolfson Children\u2019s campus
\n800 Prudential Drive \u2022 Jacksonville, FL 32207<\/p>\n

Wolfson Children\u2019s Emergency Center at Clay<\/strong>
\n1771 Baptist Clay Drive \u2022 Fleming Island, FL 32003
\nPediatric emergency medicine or pediatric critical care physician available daily, 10 am-10 pm (ER physician available at Clay ER 24\/7)<\/p>\n

Have you experienced the ER at Wolfson? Have you visited the Wolfson Children’s ER at Clay?<\/h3>\n

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