Three Northeast Georgia Medical Center emergency departments received accreditation as Pediatric Readiness Centers by the Georgia Department of Public Health.
Georgia’s Pediatric Readiness Centers program requires hospitals to meet rigorous standards for pediatric-specific training and other resources to best improve the outcome for young patients in emergency situations.
NGMC Barrow, Braselton and Gainesville received the accreditation. According to a release from the Northeast Georgia Health System, the departments are the first in the state to receive the distinctions.
NGMC Barrow and NGMC Braselton were designated as “Level 3” “capable of the initial evaluation and stabilization of a critically ill child and can provide appropriate, timely transfer to a higher level of care if needed.” NGMC Gainesville was distinguished as a “Level 2” center, which includes the same standards as “Level 3,” but adds access to the hospital’s onsite inpatient pediatric unit.
“NGMC Gainesville’s inpatient pediatric unit allows us to provide high-quality, family-centered care for children who need hospitalization,”Ramanpreet Dhindsa, MD, medical director of Pediatrics at NGMC and a pediatrician with Longstreet Clinic, said. “We have a team of board-certified pediatricians, specialty-trained nurses and support staff who are committed to ensuring every child receives the right level of care in a comforting environment close to home. Whether a child arrives at our Gainesville emergency department or is transferred from one of our other hospitals, we’re able to seamlessly continue their care and support their recovery.”
NGMC Gainesville's new emergency department on the ground floor of the Green Tower, which opened Saturday, Feb. 8, features a dedicated pediatric waiting area named in honor of longtime local pediatrician Dr. William T. “Buddy” Langston.
“At NGMC, we recognize that children have unique medical needs, and our emergency teams are committed to delivering expert, compassionate care tailored to our youngest patients,” Walt Wiley, executive director for Emergency, Trauma, Observation and EMS Services at NGMC said. “Earning these pediatric readiness designations demonstrates our ongoing investment in pediatric emergency care and our commitment to the families we serve.”
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