The Youngest Patient

A hospital stay can be scary and intimidating for anyone, particularly for a child. That’s why the professional staff in Lakewood Hospital’s Pediatric Department works with parents to create a kid-friendly environment providing expert family-centered care.

Pediatric Department

Family-Centered Care

The Lakewood Hospital Pediatric Department is an inpatient and outpatient unit for hospitalized infants, children and adolescents through the age of 21. The goal of the department is to provide children and adolescents with highest quality, family-centered care. We believe that family is the foundation of a child's life and by working together, families and health care providers can ensure that the needs of the child are met. Children feel more comfortable and secure when a family member is part of their care team. We encourage the family to take an active role in the care of their child according to their comfort level. One parent/guardian is able to stay with the child during procedures and with the child in their room overnight.

Specially Trained Staff

The staff of the Pediatric Department has been providing pediatric nursing excellence for nearly 300 years combined. The unit is also staffed by highly skilled pediatric attending physicians as well as a pediatric house officer 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), the staff has gone through specialized training to care for children ages newborn to 21 years. They provide expert care for a wide variety of childhood illnesses including asthma, pneumonia and brochiolitis as well as surgical interventions such as tonsil and adenoidectomy, tympanic ear tubes, appendectomy and more.

What to Expect During Your Stay

Lakewood Hospital is dedicated to providing the best care possible. With the Pediatric Department’s low nurse-to-patient ratio, our young patients receive high quality, personalized care around the clock. Parents are encouraged to stay and participate in their child’s care. Patients will be admitted to a private room when available.

The unit offers a variety of conveniences including:

Flexible and convenient visiting hours. Parents and family can visit patients at any time of day
Secured department that is always locked
Arm chairs that convert into beds for an overnight stay by a parent or guardian
TV and VCRs in each patient room
Video library
Playroom
Nintendo Game Cube that is available for loan, free of charge, for two hours

For more information about our Pediatric Department, please call 216.529.7085.

Pediatric Express Care

Lakewood Hospital’s Pediatric Express Care, located within Lakewood Hospital’s Emergency Department, provides after-hours care for childhood conditions that can’t wait until morning. When it’s after hours and you can’t see your doctor, visit Lakewood Hospital’s Pediatric Express Care Monday through Friday from 6 to 10 p.m., and weekends and holidays from 3 to 10 p.m.