[February 10, 2016]

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children at Sky Ridge to Open Its First Dedicated, 24/7 Pediatric Emergency Department

Sky Ridge Medical Center is opening a dedicated, pediatric emergency department on Monday, February 15 at 7 a.m. This new 11-bed ER is located on the north side of the campus in the Evergreen Medical Office Building, adjacent to the Women's Hospital.

"We wanted to create a unique, pediatric focused emergency department to better serve the needs of our community…close to home," said Susan Hicks, CEO of Sky Ridge Medical Center. "We know how stressful it can be bringing a child to the hospital for any reason. This new location will give our parents peace of mind knowing their child is in the care of experts who only work with children."

"It all starts with quality," said Dr. David Stocker, Medical Director of the Pediatric Emergency Department. "We will provide the best care for children in everything we do. That ranges from bringing in the best physicians and nurses from around the country and following the most up-to-date treatment guidelines to having the right equipment for any situation and offering a department exclusively for kids that is inviting and decreases anxiety."

Sky Ridge has assembled a high-quality staff that will effectively and efficiently manage any situation from the most day-to-day tasks to the most critical patient encounters. Key features include:

• 24/7 pediatric only emergency department with ambulance access and 11 treatment rooms
• Doctors, nurses and techs who only work with children
• Kid-friendly waiting room
• Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children physician suite with specialists in surgery, GI, urology, neurology, ENT, orthopedics, neurosurgery and more
• Pediatric specific equipment
• Pediatric radiologists and anesthesiologists
• Child life specialists
• In-patient unit
• Commitment to the highest quality standards

The community is invited for a free sneak preview of the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children Pediatric Emergency Department before it opens to the public:

About Sky Ridge Medical Center

Sky Ridge Medical Center, the first hospital to open in Douglas County just 12 years ago, is a member of the HealthONE system of hospitals. HealthONE is the largest healthcare system in the metro Denver area with more than 10,000 employees. As part of the HealthONE family, eight metro hospitals work together to provide a higher level of care. In addition, HealthONE's services include five hospital free-standing emergency departments and numerous ambulatory surgery centers, occupational medicine clinics, physician practices, imaging centers, and AIRLIFE-DENVER, which provides critical care air and ground transportation across a 10-state region.

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