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Following a $2 million grant from the Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation, St. Mary broke ground on July 7, 2011, and began expansion for pediatric emergency services. Once completed, the new unit will be named the "Bristol-Myers Squibb Pediatric Emergency Care Center at St. Mary Medical Center."
St. Mary is the only hospital in Bucks County with a dedicated 24/7 pediatric emergency care center, including a separate setting for pediatric triage. The existing pediatric emergency care center currently treats approximately 14,000 patients each year. That number is up from 7,000 cases just five years ago, and the need for pediatric emergency care also is expected to grow rapidly in our community.
Once completed, the new pediatric Emergency Department will expand the center's capacity to 11 beds. A specially equipped pediatric resuscitation room, ambulance-entrance access, and separate sick-kids and well-kids reception areas are among the new features. Pediatric emergency care at St. Mary is provided by specially trained physicians and nurses in a unique setting designed to reduce stress and reassure children and parents.
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