Bonner General Hospital Emergency Department staff are pictured with a banner recognizing the 25-bed critical access hospital as being ready for pediatric emergencies. Pictured, from left, are Lori Garza, Marian Martin, Ryan Kerouac, and Dr. Doug Dixon.
May 4, 2024
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BGH earns pediatric treatment recognition
Bonner General Health's Emergency Department is the first critical access hospital in Idaho to be recognized as pediatric capable by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. That means the hospital's Emergency Department has pediatric-specific rules, procedures, equipment, people, and resources to address the special needs of children (birth-teen) requiring specialist emergency care. Improvements in pediatric readiness in emergency departments across the country are required, according to a recent National Pediatric Readiness Project Assessment.