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Emergency Services

Nationwide Children's Hospital
Section of Emergency Medicine
700 Children's Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
Phone: (614) 722-4384
Fax: (614) 722-4380

Directions to this location

Chief:

Leslie K. Mihalov, MD

Brief Description of Emergency Services:

Ranked #3 in the nation by Parent Magazine, Emergency Services at Nationwide Children’s features a Level I Pediatric Trauma Center and Pediatric Emergency Department, staffed by board-certified/eligible pediatric emergency medicine sub-specialists 24 hours a day. The Emergency Department provides expertise in pediatric
advanced life support and resuscitation as well as evaluation and treatment in all areas ofacute medical and surgical conditions.

Clinics & Ambulatory Services:

Nationwide Children’s Hospital Emergency
Department700 Children’s Drive
Columbus, OH 43205
(614) 722-4300
FAX (614) 722-6890
24 hours a day/7 days per week

Dublin Close To HomeSM Center
5675 Venture Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
(614) 355-8400
FAX (614) 355-8410
Featuring After-Hours Urgent Care
After-school and evenings:
Mon. – Fri. 3 pm – 10 pm
Weekends:
Sat. noon – 8 pm
Sun. noon – 8 pm

East Close To HomeSM Center
6435 E. Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43213
(614) 355-8100
FAX (614) 355-8110
Featuring Urgent Care Hours:
After-school and evenings:
Mon. – Fri. 3 pm – 10 pm
Weekends:
Sat. noon – 8 pm
Sun. noon – 8 pm

Westerville Close To HomeSM Center
433 N. Cleveland Avenue
Westerville, OH 43082
(614) 355-8300
FAX (614) 355-8310
Featuring After-Hours Urgent Care
After-school and evenings:
Mon. – Fri. 3 pm – 10 pm
Weekends:
Sat. noon – 8 pm
Sun. noon – 8 pm

Diagnoses or Conditions Treated:
  • Burns
  • Abuse/assault evaluations
  • Medical/surgical emergencies
  • Poisonings
  • Trauma, minor and major
  • Urgent complaints
  • Minor injuries
  • Minor illnesses

Services Available:
  • Level I Pediatric Trauma Center

  • Access to pediatric subspecialists

  • Central Ohio Poison Center

  • Child abuse/assault evaluations

  • Community-based Urgent Care

  • Emergency Communication Center

  • Immediate care for all life-threatening medical/surgical emergencies

  • Off-site Urgent Care

  • Pediatric/Neonatal Transport Team – air/ground

  • Procedural Sedation Services

  • Telephone consultations with emergency physicians

Outreach & Support Services:
  • Center for Injury Research and Policy

  • EMS Outreach Coordinators

  • Extensive EMS educators for pediatric-related injuries and illness

Referral Process:

Emergency Communications Center:
(614) 355-0221 or (877) 355-0221
For urgent phone consultation with attending physician

Check with your pediatrician or family doctor for his or her office hours. Physicians often adjust office hours throughout the year to meet families’ needs.

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Fast Facts:
January 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009
 
Emergency Department Visits
120,929
Main Campus Urgent Care Visits
56,199
Dublin Close To Home Center Urgent Care Visits
27,562
East Columbus Close To Home Center Urgent Care Visits
35,416
Westerville Close To Home Center Urgent Care Visits
36,802
Total Urgent Care Visits
155,979
Total Emergency Services
276,908
Department Highlights

Department of Emergency Medicine ranked 3rd in Country by Parents Magazine   
We are proud to announce that the department of Emergency Medicine at Nationwide Children's Hospital has been ranked 3rd in the nation by Parents Magazine's "10 Best Children's Hospitals". Read the news release   

Urgent Care Services                          
Learn more details about our Urgent Care Services      


Family Presence                           
Children's Emergency Department practices and promotes a concept called "Family Presence" during invasive procedures and resuscitative situations. The philosophy behind Family Presence supports the family as a constant in the patient's life. This practice recognizes and incorporates the strengths and coping strategies of the family in the child's care.

Thanks to an increasing trend with pre-hospital personnel, Family Presence is initiated in the field. Many EMS agencies are arriving with parents jumping out of the back of the ambulance or following closely behind the EMS crew. Family Presence has even taken to the skies. When appropriate, a caregiver is allowed to fly with his/her child in the helicopter during air transport.

Once the patient arrives in the ED, a family support person greets the family members. This support person has no direct patient care responsibility and is specifically assigned to initiate interventions to assist the family, provide emotional and psychosocial support and be a shoulder to lean upon. Parents are never forced to enter the trauma room, but are offered the option to enter if they desire. They are assured they will not be in the way, and they are welcome in the room.

Accommodations are made as soon as possible to bring the family to the bedside and the support person remains with the family member(s) at all times. It is the responsibility of the support person to act as a liaison with the medical staff and the family. Prior to the arrival of the family to the trauma room, the support person notifies the care providers of who will be entering. It is imperative that the line of communication remain open and the medical care team has knowledge of who is present in the room.      

Full Potential Community Report    
This is a comprehensive report depicting the health status of Franklin County's children. The report goes in depth, focusing on 10 key indicators worthy of community focus. The children of Franklin County face a number of health risks. Understanding the facts is the first step in helping them reach their full potential. Below is a highlight from the report. View the full report.

  • Adolescent Homicide
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    The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network 

    Last academic year, the Section of Emergency Medicine joined the Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network (PECARN), the first and only federally-funded multi-institutional network for research in pediatric emergency medicine in the United States. Emergency departments that comprise the network treat nearly a million children across the country. The goal of this network is to conduct meaningful, rigorous, multi-institutional research relating to the prevention and management of acute illnesses and injuries in children and youth across the continuum of emergency medicine health care. The participation of Emergency Medicine in PECARN is a laudable achievement at the national level. The collaboration has the potential to significantly impact the lives of children seen in emergency departments, both nationally and internationally.  




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