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Children and
youth through age 17 receive general and specialized care through
the Pediatric Department. Inpatient services include the newborn nursery,
newborn intensive care, pediatric intensive care, and general pediatric
care. Care tailored to
the emotional and physical needs of pediatric patients includes a Child-Life
Educational/Recreational Program and a supervised playroom. Rooming-in
arrangements can be made for parents. Special services are available for
children with head injuries through the Pediatric Brain Injury Program.
The department's staff also cares for
children at Glen Lake County Home School and Minneapolis Health Department
Clinics.
Additional children’s health resources
at HCMC include:
Pediatric Brain Injury Program
Suspected Child Abuse
and Neglect Team (SCANT)
Pediatric Emergency Department
Way to Grow
Lead Screening
Hennepin Regional Poison Center
Department
of Pediatrics Children's Literacy Program
Hennepin County Medical Center Department of Pediatrics is a supporting
member of the
National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions
(NACHRI).
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