If your child has emergency or critical medical needs, Munson Healthcare provides individualized, compassionate, expert nursing care to sick infants, children, and their families. We strive to be "family friendly" and to make Pediatrics a place where parents are involved in all aspects of their child’s care.

Munson Medical Center offers a 21-bed unit, caring for pediatric patients up to age 16 with a variety of medical problems, such as respiratory illnesses, asthma, infections, diabetes, and diarrhea. Children may also stay after surgery for tonsils and adenoids, appendicitis, or orthopedic problems.

Parents are welcome to spend the night with their child while he or she is in the hospital. We provide a fold-out cot for one parent to sleep at their child’s bedside. We also have a pantry well-stocked with popsicles, sandwiches, juices, and fruit. We encourage families to bring in those special foods that their child might love. There is 24-hour visitation for parents, and we welcome other family members and friends to visit during the day or evening.

Pediatrics offers a well-stocked video library for our young patients to enjoy. We also have a variety of age appropriate toys to keep the little ones entertained. We are fortunate to have frequent visits from area service organizations, bringing entertainment, extra toys, and goodies during the holidays and throughout the year.

In addition to the nursing staff, we offer a medical social worker, dietitians, respiratory therapists, a music therapist, and physical therapists available to provide support and services to our pediatric patients.

If you are a Munson Healthcare patient and have a compliment, concern, or complaint, please contact one of our Patient Liaisons.

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