Pediatric Emergency Room (ER)
Patient Stories
Expert care leaves a lasting impact on twins Charlotte and William
Almost a year after Emily and Dalton welcomed twins, Charlotte and William to their family, the parents have become a coordinated team managing little kids who are always in motion. And they wouldn’t have it any other way.
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When seconds count, you can count on Children’s Health℠. Our emergency rooms are staffed around the clock by board-certified pediatric emergency medicine specialists, nurses, respiratory therapists and support staff. Experts in many other specialties are on call and available as needed.
Our emergency rooms focus on the treatment of children, and our team is specifically trained in pediatrics - giving us an expert understanding of the health and needs of children like yours.
With pediatric emergency rooms in Dallas and Plano, we are nearby and ready to help.
Level 1 Trauma Center at Children's Medical Center Dallas: Why it matters
As a Level I trauma center, Children’s Medical Center Dallas has the experts and tools to treat the most severe and life-threatening injuries. This includes:
Pediatric surgeons available at all times, 365 days a year
Doctors who specialize in everything from brain injuries to broken bones and vision problems
UT Southwestern faculty to research new innovations in trauma care
To learn more about our Level 1 Trauma Center, read how our team of pediatric experts helped our patient Hanna recover from a scary accident.
Children's Medical Center Plano Emergency Room
Families in North Dallas and beyond can access world-class critical care in the newly expanded emergency room at Children’s Medical Center Plano 24 hours a day. Children’s Medical Center Plano was the first children’s hospital in the state to receive a Level IV Trauma Center designation in August 2018. The hospital has been surveyed to redesignate as a Level III Trauma Center.
We offer a wide range of emergency service specialties, including orthopedics and asthma. And we are designated by the American Nurses Credentialing Center as a Magnet facility, meaning our nurses rank among the top 8% in the country.
The emergency room at Children’s Medical Center Plano has a pediatric emergency medicine physician on staff at all times. We also offer state-of-the art imaging, including ultrasounds, CT scans and X-rays, whenever our emergency patients need them.
Transport Team for child emergencies
If your child is at the Plano ER but needs more specialized care, our Transport Team can quickly move them to our Level I Trauma Center in Dallas.
When should you take your child to the emergency room?
You should take your child to a pediatric emergency room if:
Symptoms come on suddenly and fast
When an extreme event happens, such as losing consciousness, having trouble breathing, or being injured in a fall or accident.
Children’s Health Emergency rooms are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Learn more about when to choose urgent care or the emergency room.
Can a minor go to the ER without a parent?
Federal law requires children’s hospital emergency rooms to treat all children who go or are taken to the ER, whether they’re with a parent or not. For treatments that aren’t necessary right away, we will get consent from a parent or guardian. Learn more about your rights as a patient, and how to prepare for your stay in the hospital.