New $5M ER Exclusively For Kids Part Of Effort To Boost Pediatric Care In Area
The Robert A. Grimm Children’s Pavilion for Emergency Services will be the only emergency room between Los Angeles and Madera dedicated to serving kids.
The Bakersfield Californian:
Bakersfield Memorial's ER For Children First In The Valley
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital unveiled a $5 million emergency center exclusively for children Thursday, part of an aggressive vision to bolster pediatric healthcare throughout the region where there have been limited services. ... The pediatric pavilion features a separate entrance to the hospital away from the general emergency room and a colorful kid-friendly waiting room. Staffers at the facility will be able to treat everything from minor allergies and broken bones to gallbladder surgeries and burst appendices, Ken Keller, chief operating officer at Bakersfield Memorial, said. (Pierce, 3/30)
In other hospital news —
The Bakersfield Californian:
Pediatric Healthcare Center Coming To Southwest Bakersfield
A state-of-the art medical center designed for children that will also bring dozens of pediatric specialists to town over time is coming to southwest Bakersfield in the summer of 2018. The 52,000-square-foot Eagle Oaks Specialty Care Center, being developed by Valley Children’s Healthcare, will be located at Stockdale Highway and Allen Road. A huge range of outpatient services will be available to kids throughout Kern County, from cardiology and neurology to plastic surgery and pulmonology. (Bedell, 3/30)