Children who come to our hospital with acute illness are greeted by a nurse who performs an initial examination and discusses the concerns of each child's parents to triage the child's care.

The nurse then determines whether a child's health condition is serious enough to warrant treatment in the Emergency Department. For illnesses or injuries not considered to be life-threatening, children are referred to our urgent care clinic, referred to as Kids Care, our fast-track clinic for children.

Our Kids Care team treats children with an entire range of health issues that affect any health system of a child that comes to our hospital. Just a few examples of illnesses that may be treated by our Kids Care team on a given day include:

  • Influenza
  • Ear infections
  • Minor infections

The Kids Care team provides another source of care for families who need quality health services and wish to receive this care from a team who know children and their care well.