Jupiter Medical Center announced the opening of the De George Pediatric Unit, a new wing of the hospital that features state-of-the-art inpatient and outpatient medical and therapeutic services for children and adolescents through age 17. The De George Pediatric Unit is a continuation of a dynamic partnership between Jupiter Medical Center and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, part of Miami Children’s Health System, and was made possible thanks to an extraordinary gift from the Lawrence J. and Florence A. DeGeorge Charitable Trust and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation.
The De George Pediatric Unit features 12 inpatient rooms, two state-of-the-art pediatric surgery suites, pediatric therapeutic services, a children’s playroom, and a room for resting called the “Bear’s Den,” a name inspired by Jack Nicklaus, who is widely known as the “Golden Bear.” A Child Life Specialist is also on-site to help children cope with the stress of their hospital stay. Patients benefit from the collaboration of local pediatricians, the Medical Center and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, who worked together to implement the highest quality clinical protocols.
The De George Pediatric Unit represents the continued growth and expansion of the existing pediatric services Jupiter Medical Center and Nicklaus Children’s Hospital currently provide. In addition to the two designated pediatric ER physicians, who are in place in Jupiter Medical Center’s Emergency Department during peak times, Jupiter Medical Center currently offers telehealth technology in its Emergency Department, which allows Jupiter Medical Center physicians to interact with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital physicians remotely on complex cases. This gives them the ability to consult on patient care—colleague to colleague—in real time. Physicians in Miami can review images, lab results and vital assessment information, while discussing the patient’s diagnosis and treatment plan. Also as part of the collaboration, Jupiter Medical Center currently offers pediatric MRI services.
