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We have a long history of caring for children. When Baptist Hospital opened in 1960, the second patient was a child who needed surgery for a badly broken arm. From that day on, Baptist made a commitment to the health of children in our community. In 1997, Baptist Children’s Hospital was officially “born.” The opening celebrated the growth of pediatric services from the basic care that was available in 1960 to the extremely specialized care offered today. And in patient surveys, parents say the quality of care at Baptist Children’s Hospital is excellent.
A look inside Baptist Children’s Hospital
Baptist Children’s Hospital comprises numerous services — both inpatient and outpatient — for children. Among the pediatric facilities are the:
48-bed Children and Adolescents Pavilion
16-bed Children’s Emergency Center, open 24 hours a day
8-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
14-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
12-bed Level II Neonatal Nursery
Specialty outpatient clinics, including oncology
Neonatal Transport Team
Rehabilitation and Brain Injury Treatment programs.
The Martha Ware Rehabilitation Center
Baptist Children’s Hospital has opened its new outpatient pediatric rehabilitation center at 9035 Sunset Drive. The Martha Ware Rehabilitation Center replaces the hospital’s smaller on-campus facility, providing easier access to patients, and plenty of free parking.
The outpatient center is staffed with the same physical, occupational and speech therapists who have been providing these services for years at Baptist Children’s Hospital.
The 5,000 square-foot center is considerably larger than the rehabilitation center that had been located on the hospital campus, and it sports a kid-friendly park décor. Click here for more information on the outpatient center.
Medical staff and specialists
More than 300 of the area’s top pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists call Baptist Children’s Hospital home. They are physicians who conduct ground-breaking research, and whose lives revolve around children. Nurses, therapists, technologists and child life specialists have specialized training and certification so that they understand the physical, emotional and mental needs of children at different ages and stages of development. Pediatric specialties at Baptist Children’s Hospital include:
allergy
anesthesiology
cardiology
dentistry
dermatology
emergency medicine
endocrinology
gastroenterology
genetics
hematology
infectious disease
intensive care
neonatology
nephrology
neurology
neuroradiology
neurosurgery
oncology
ophthalmology
oral surgery
orthopedics
otolaryngology
plastic/reconstructive surgery
psychiatry/psychology
pulmonology
radiology
rheumatology
surgery
urology
Children’s Emergency Center
The Children’s Emergency Center is open 24 hours a day, every day. Physicians who specialize in both pediatrics and emergency medicine work alongside pediatric-trained nurses and technicians. Their priority is to care for children suffering from minor ailments to severe injuries and life-threatening illnesses. The Children’s Emergency Center is separate from the adult ER, and features specialized equipment just for children in a child-friendly setting designed to comfort.
Care that begins at birth — and sometimes before
The Family Birth Place provides the utmost in care, comfort and convenience for parents and the more than 4,000 babies who are born here each year. Sometimes a mother has a difficult pregnancy, with complications that threaten her life or that of her baby. Obstetricians with special training are available to care for these mothers, and occasionally a baby receives care while still in the womb. Babies who are born prematurely or are seriously ill receive the special care required in the Level II and III George Batchelor and Gloria Vasta Lewis Neonatal Intensive Care Units, staffed by neonatologists (physicians with special training in the care of newborns and infants with complicated health problems) and highly trained nurses, respiratory therapists and clinicians.
Pediatric Intensive Care
A child with severe injuries or a life-threatening illness needs the exceptional care that can be provided only in an intensive care setting. The eight-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit has the most advanced equipment and resources available, and medical specialists and nurses who provide close personal attention to patients and families.
Children and Adolescents Pavilion
Children hospitalized in the 48-bed Children and Adolescents Pavilion are given tender loving care by the pediatric staff. Parents are encouraged to stay with their children and take part in their care as much as possible. And of course Mom or Dad may spend the night.
Surgery at Baptist Children’s Hospital
In an independent survey, area physicians selected Baptist Children’s Hospital as one of South Florida’s “most desirable” children’s hospitals for pediatric surgery. Our staff is experienced in handling the physical and emotional needs of children and families, and highly skilled pediatric surgeons and anesthesiologists provide outstanding expertise.
Child life specialists
Adjusting to the hospital experience can be difficult for both the child and family. In both the Emergency Center and the Children and Adolescents Pavilion, our child life specialists help ease the stress of the hospital experience with reading material and toys designed for play therapy.
Special care for special kids
Children who have cancer, diabetes, cystic fibrosis or other chronic or life-threatening diseases need special care. Baptist Children’s Hospital’s oncology program offers leading-edge research protocols for kids with cancer. In addition, Baptist Children’s Hospital has one of only two inpatient rehabilitation programs for children in Miami-Dade County. The intensive outpatient Brain Injury Program helps children and adolescents recover from devastating brain injuries.
Other resources
Baptist Children’s Hospital is affiliated with Baptist Health South Florida, the area’s largest, faith-based, not-for-profit healthcare organization. It also includes Baptist, Doctors, South Miami, Homestead and Mariners Hospitals, and Baptist Outpatient Services and Baptist Outpatient Services. In addition to Baptist Children’s Hospital, you’ll find special care for kids throughout Baptist Health.
Homestead Hospital — Children’s Emergency Room and a 14-bed inpatient pediatric center, Speediatrics, with a race car theme.
Mariners Hospital — Children’s emergency services and inpatient pediatric care.
South Miami Hospital — Child Development Center for children with developmental delays, and an adolescent Addiction Treatment Program.
After Hours Urgent Care — Baptist Medical Plazas at 8750 SW 144 Street, 8840 Bird Road and 13001 North Kendall Drive are staffed by pediatric emergency and family medicine physicians from Baptist Children’s Hospital. They provide treatment for minor illnesses and injuries during evenings and weekends. After hours care is also offered at Baptist Health Center at 8301 NW 12 Street.
Support groups and parenting programs — At Baptist Children’s Hospital and other locations. For information on parenting programs, call 786-596-3812. For support group information, call 786-596-3895.
A word from parents
Parents agree that Baptist Children’s Hospital offers excellent care in a warm atmosphere. Here is what they said most impressed them about Baptist Children’s Hospital:
“The kindness of everyone, and the fast response from nurses and doctors.”
“Our nurses were excellent, cheerful and informative, as well as attentive.”
“The patience shown by the nurses who had to deal with all my questions and calls.”
“The efforts by the staff and the decorations intended to make the kids comfortable.”
“The medical attention and the all-around excellent care.”
Referrals
For a referral to a doctor on staff at Baptist Children’s Hospital, call the free Physician Referral Service at 786-596-6557. Outside Miami-Dade County, call 800-228-6557.
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