Children's Emergency Department

Officially open! – NEW pediatric emergency department!
Our children’s emergency department has grown!  As of Oct. 5, we tripled in size, added new beds and redesigned our space to make it even more child-friendly, complete with an under-the-sea theme from entrance to exit.  We even have a separate waiting room just for kids (and their parents, too)!  So rest assured that whenever your child experiences an emergency, we’ll be here to get them back to being a kid again. 

Check it out
For more information and to hear from our experts, watch our video.

At Presbyterian, we understand that a child's medical needs are different from adults.  That's why we are home to Charlotte's first emergency department dedicated exclusively to children.  An emergency is a scary thing, but you can feel safe with your child in our hands.

From the moment you enter Presbyterian Children's Emergency Department, your child is at the center of everything we do.  From the child-friendly atmosphere to the pediatric emergency medicine experts, you can feel confident that we'll make your visit as comfortable as possible and take care of your child like our own.  Our under-the-sea theme that permeates the space helps children and their parents feel welcome, calm and confident that their children will be well cared for in a setting designed specifically for pediatrics.  

Highlights of the children's emergency department include:

• Board-certified pediatric emergency medicine experts
• Specially trained pediatric nurses
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  Dedicated child life specialists, who help minimize psychological and emotional trauma.  Learn more
• Cares for children from birth to age 17
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  Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Specially designed, age-appropriate equipment, seating, stretchers and supplies to meet the needs of pediatric patients.
• 14 exam rooms and two triage rooms, each with a colorful mural, TV and DVD player
• Two critical care rooms specially designed for pediatrics
• A separate entrance and waiting room, complete with a virtual aquarium

Care Team
Our physicians are specially trained in pediatric emergency medicine, and our nurses all have special pediatric training.  They see kids and only kids, so they recognize the special care and attention needed when working with children.  During your visit, you may also see other providers, including physicians’ assistants, nurse practitioners, child life specialists, respiratory therapists, radiology technicians and others. 

If your child is admitted
Should your child require hospitalization, we will directly admit him or her to Presbyterian Hemby Children’s Hospital, a comprehensive facility located right upstairs.  With specialists in more than 25 areas of pediatric medicine, Hemby combines cutting-edge medical treatment with family-centered care, allowing your child to heal physically and emotionally.