Emergency care
Pediatric emergency room (ER)
We know every second counts if your child has a medical emergency. We're here to help.
At Memorial Health's Dwaine & Cynthia Willett Children's Hospital of Savannah, our emergency care specialists offer timely, compassionate support for the urgent needs of children in the Southeast Georgia and Southern South Carolina communities.
Expert advice, available 24/7
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Free health-related information is just a phone call away. Our nurses help you understand your symptoms, treatment options and procedures. They will also help you find a provider or specialist and schedule an appointment.
Emergency care we offer for children
Our emergency physicians and nurses have gone through specialized pediatric training. We also have an expert team who is prepared 24/7 to care for your little one.
Pediatric emergency services
Our staff is specially trained to provide you and your family with high-quality pediatric care using medical equipment specially designed for children. We follow the guidelines set by the American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Emergency Physicians and Emergency Nurses Association.
We also have a dedicated child life team that provides support for your family and communicates information in a way your child can understand.
Our pediatric ER is equipped specialized resources to ensure we provide a safe and family-centered emergency experience, which includes:
- 24/7 emergency care
- Board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians
- Pediatric computerized drug dosing
- Pediatric pain management techniques
- Registered pediatric emergency-trained nurses supported by pediatric child life specialists
If a hospital stay is needed, we'll register your child at their bedside so you won't have to leave the room during the admitting process.
Features of our pediatric emergency department
We understand that kids need special care, which is why our children's hospital has its own full-service pediatric ER that is completely separate from our adult ER. By keeping the treatment rooms for children separate, we are able to provide a soothing environment for you and your child.
Our children's ER features 18 private rooms with televisions and cheerful colors to help your child stay calm. Our goal is to provide immediate bedding, which means you and your child will be taken directly to a private, child-friendly room as soon as one is available.
Getting to the pediatric ER
We offer clear instructions so that you can navigate our facility quickly in the event of an emergency.
Navigating our facility
If you are bringing your child to our emergency facility, your family can enter Memorial Health's main campus from Waters Avenue and 63rd Street. Follow the signs marked Children's Emergency.