Medical Services • Pediatrics
The NCH Advantage • Expertise
You want only the best pediatric care for your kids…and it's here for you at Northwest Community Hospital
- The NCH pediatric emergency room is staffed by Lurie Children's specialists board-certified in pediatric emergency medicine
- Open 9 am to midnight every day
- The family-centered, child-friendly emergency room is located away from the adult emergency room
- For a list of Lurie Children's pediatric emergency medicine specialists, click here
- In-patient care for children is closely monitored and coordinated by hospital-based physicians, known as hospitalists, from Lurie Children's
- On site 24/7 to provide medical supervision, timely communication and consultation with the child’s pediatrician
Pediatric nurse practitioners and pediatric nurses
- Pediatric nurse practitioners and pediatric nurses, specially trained in advanced care and treatment of children through courses recognized by the American Heart Association and the Emergency Nurses Association, provide hands-on care for young patients
- Neonatalogists with additional training in the care of sick and premature babies are at NCH 24/7, working with your pediatrician to make sure your baby receives the very best care
- Our Level III NICU is state-certified to treat and monitor high-risk infants, premature newborns and babies needing a high level of technological support
- Pediatric specialists in nearly 20 subspecialties from Lurie Children's are available for outpatient appointments on the NCH campus at the Busse Center
- For the on-site schedule of Lurie Children's specialists at NCH, click here
Rely on NCH for convenient access to a comprehensive range of specialized inpatient and outpatient pediatric services. Find a physician
now or call 847.618.4YOU (4968).