Pediatric Care Center

Your child’s health and well-being are your most important priority. But even though you may try your best to keep your child healthy and safe, you cannot predict an emergency and it is not always easy to know exactly what to do when you’re in that emergency situation. But through Hackensack Meridian Health Pediatric Network, you can take comfort in knowing that our center provide your child the most complete, most coordinated care when they need it most.

Affiliated with K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital, our Pediatric Care Center provides enhanced pediatric services in an environment dedicated to emergent and specialized medical care for children. Every child is seen and treated in a timely fashion, by a dedicated team skilled at caring for the unique needs of children.

Every child is seen and treated in a timely fashion, by a dedicated team skilled at caring for the unique needs of children, and our Center includes a team of board certified pediatricians who are on call 24/7, certified pediatric nurses, emergency care trained nurses, and board certified emergency physicians.

Features of the Center:

• Enhanced pediatric services in an environment dedicated to emergent and specialized medical care for children
• Dedicated team skilled at caring for the unique needs of children
• Dedicated emergency care beds, private observation rooms/short stay rooms
• Access to over 100 pediatric specialists from K. Hovnanian Children’s Hospital at Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Common Reasons to Bring Your Child to the Emergency Room

• Respiratory illness (difficulty breathing, wheezing)
• Fever associated with rash, stiff neck, headache
• Large cut requiring stitches
• Head injuries
• Persistent vomiting/diarrhea (signs and symptoms of dehydration)
• Choking
• Burns
• Fractures
• Allergic reaction
• Sports related injuries
• Abdominal pain

In the event of an emergency, you should always call your pediatrician right away. When in doubt, call 911 for immediate attention.

The Emergency Care Center at Bayshore Medical Center

No one can predict when an emergency may happen, but if you or a loved one find yourself in an emergency situation and medical care is needed you can feel comforted knowing the Emergency Care Center at Bayshore Medical Center is close by.

Patient Stories

Sabrina, Aberdeen
In November 2011, Aberdeen resident Sandra Funt sought the expertise of Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Medical Center’s Emergency Department after her then 5-year-old daughter, Sabrina, fell in the kitchen.  Read Sabrina’s story.

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