As a member of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Care Network, Shore Medical delivers the best pediatric care available to the region. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the nation's first hospital for children, is a leader in patient care, education and research. Shore Medical Center provides area families with the highly specialized inpatient care that The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is known for around the world, in the convenient and reassuring setting of your local community hospital. Under this affiliation, CHOP pediatricians offer 24-hour inpatient pediatric and newborn care at Shore. These CHOP hospitalists work side-by-side with Shore Medical Center's pediatricians and obstetricians to care for patients and provide assistance with pediatric emergency cases. Since 1999, Shore and Children's Hospital have collaborated to provide children with the highest level of pediatric medical care in the region, including:
Inpatient Pediatric Hospitalist Program
Shore's Pediatric Care Center has CHOP physician specialists in pediatrics onsite 24-hours a day, seven days a week, to admit, consult and provide ongoing care to children.
Newborn Coverage
CHOP neonatologists, trained and experienced in newborn resuscitation and stabilization, are available to support deliveries or act as consultants, as requested by a patient's pediatrician or family physician.
Pediatric Emergency Consultation
In cooperation with the medical director for emergency services at Shore Medical Center, CHOP hospitalists are available around the clock to consult and help manage pediatric emergencies.
Educational Support for Shore Medical Center's Nurses
Shore's pediatric and maternity nurses have access to and regularly take part in the specialized educational services and programs offered through the nursing education program at Children's Hospital. Shore Medical Center maternity and pediatric nurses are fully certified in neonatal, pediatric and adult advanced life support.
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