HEALTH + WELLNESS
McLeod Pediatric Subspecialists (left to right): Dr. David Steflik, Dr. Deidre Tyson, Dr. Chad Thornhill and Dr. Al Gilpin
Expanding Access to Specialized Care for Children Serving more than 56,000 children from the Midlands to the Coast each year, McLeod Children’s Hospital is continually expanding access to highly specialized care for children throughout the region. One of only four children’s hospitals in the state of South Carolina, McLeod Children’s Hospital remains committed to delivering personalized, unrivaled care. Nearly 100 beds at McLeod are devoted to children’s needs, including those in the Children’s Hospital, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU). The hospital also offers pediatric hospitalists, child life therapy, pediatric subspecialty care, quality pediatricians, pediatric rehabilitation and transport services among others. • McLeod Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) When a baby arrives prematurely or with serious health issues, a highly specialized team of Neonatologists,
Neonatal Nurse Practitioners in addition to nurses, therapists and staff step in to deliver lifesaving care. As a Level III NICU, the highest designation in the region, the McLeod NICU cares for babies less than even one pound. Featuring 48 private rooms, the McLeod NICU provides rooming-in opportunities for families as well as adjoining rooms for families with multiple babies, allowing them to move freely between each room. • McLeod Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) The region’s only PICU, located at McLeod Regional Medical Center, is designed, staffed and equipped especially for children. McLeod Pediatric Intensivists offer critical care services for life-threatening illnesses, diseases and injuries in both the McLeod Children’s Hospital and the PICU. • McLeod Pediatric Hospitalists A specialized team of Pediatric Hospitalists care for children admitted to McLeod Children’s Hospital throughout their entire stay. Pediatric Hospitalists specialize in the care of hospitalized babies and children.
McLeod Neonatologist Dr. Doug Moeckel evaluates a newborn in the McLeod NICU.
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VIPMagSC.com
November 2021
