Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children
Geography
Location 92 W. Miller St. Orlando, FL 32806, Florida, United States
Organization
Care system Private, Not-for-Profit
Hospital type Pediatric Specialty Hospital
Services
Beds 158
History
Founded 1989
Links
Website Official website
Lists Hospitals in Florida

Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has provided compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 25 years. Led by dedicated doctors, specialists and caregivers, Arnold Palmer Hospital offers a wide range of advanced pediatric services in an environment built just for kids.[1]

The 158-bed facility is located in Orlando, Florida, United States. Arnold Palmer Hospital is part of Orlando Health and is supported by the Arnold Palmer Medical Center Foundation. Together, the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and the Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies form the Arnold Palmer Medical Center — one of the largest facilities dedicated to children and women in the United States. The two hospitals are connected through a two-story connector bridge, allowing easy transport of patients to medical services and efficient sharing of resources between the physicians and clinical staff providing services to women, babies and children. This integrated model allows Arnold Palmer Medical Center to offer the optimal delivery of care. Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is also home to the Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families.

The Bert Martin’s Champions for Children Emergency Department & Trauma Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital is part of the only Level One Trauma Center in the area[lower-alpha 1] Specializing in pediatric emergency care, this 33-bed children’s ED sees more than 55,000 kids a year and is the first facility in Central Florida to provide emergency care exclusively to children. Our dedicated team is committed to evaluating and treating severe, life-threatening injuries and all types of medical and surgical emergencies. By providing the most advanced, lifesaving care, our team of specialty physicians is able to treat every child and every problem, every day.

Arnold Palmer Hospital offers expertise in a wide range of pediatric specialties, including:

The Howard Phillips Center for Children & Families, a part of Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, is a center of excellence that helps children, heals families and builds communities through several core programs, including the Orange County Children’s Advocacy Center, the Child Protection Team and Children’s Medical Services, the Developmental Center for Infants & Children and Early Steps Program, the Healing Tree, Healthy Families Orange, Healthy Families Osceola, and Teen Xpress. These services provide dignity and healing for children and families who face overwhelming challenges, from child abuse and sexual trauma to developmental disabilities and lack of access to medical care.

Honors

For the seventh year in a row, Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children is Orlando’s only nationally ranked “Best Children’s Hospital” by U.S. News & World Report. In its 2016-17 rankings, U.S. News & World Report recognized Arnold Palmer Hospital as one of the nation’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” in five pediatric specialties - cardiology & heart surgery, diabetes & endocrinology, gastroenterology & GI surgery, orthopedics and urology.[3]

Arnold Palmer Medical Center is Magnet® designated] through the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program, the most prestigious distinction a health care organization can receive for nursing excellence. Organizations that achieve Magnet® recognition are part of an esteemed group demonstrating superior nursing practices, quality patient care and clinical outcomes.[4]

History

Arnold Palmer cuts the ribbon at the Grand Opening of Arnold Palmer Hospital on September 10, 1989

Sometimes taking the first step to achieve great things starts with a single conversation. That was the case in the late 1970s when three men — Andrew Townes Jr., MD; Ben Guedes, MD; and Colin Condron, MD — began talking about their desire to revolutionize specialty care. They believed they could achieve that goal by opening the only healthcare facility dedicated to women and children in the Southeast.

“We started out by forming the Children’s Medical Foundation of Greater Orlando in February 1980,” said Dr. Townes. Along the way — and with the help of several more physicians and community partners — this labor of love drew the attention of a famous contributor, Arnold Palmer. His strong ties to the community and generous support were a launching pad for everything to come.

The Palmer Family Legacy

Arnold and Winnie Palmer were first introduced to Orlando Health through an invitation to tour the newly opened neonatal intensive care unit and pediatrics wing of Orlando Regional Medical Center in the mid-1980s. This small unit had a talented, ambitious and dedicated staff, but the facilities’ meager conditions made an impact on the Palmers. Arnold was said to have commented, “We can do better than this — we should do better than this — for the children of our community.”

About this same time, a group of pediatricians were working together to garner support for a children's hospital to be built in the Orlando area. Up until that time, children requiring specialized healthcare had to travel to Gainesville, Tampa, Jacksonville, or even as far as Miami to receive the necessary treatment.

Some close friends of the Palmers asked if they would be interested in joining the cause to help make a children's hospital a reality. After much discussion, they agreed to lend Arnold Palmer's name to the facility and help raise the money needed to build it.

The Journey Forward

The "Playworks" play area when the hospital first opened in 1989.

When it came time to build, it was the generosity and will of all the pediatricians who contributed that made the hospital possible. As Dr. Townes said, “Most doctors gave $5,000 to $10,000.” That financing turned out to be a sound investment — both in money and faith.

Rather than build entirely from the ground up, it was decided to remodel a portion of Holiday Hospital, then add an adjoining 160,000-square-foot building. This transformed the old space and made 80 percent of the new rooms private.

Just as the hospital was taking shape, so too was the care model. Arnold Palmer Hospital began defining its place in the Orlando area — and throughout the medical world. Most notably, it became known as one of the few hospitals in the United States to combine obstetrics and children’s services, improving the quality of care for both mothers and kids.

Since opening September 10, 1989, the hospital’s 158 beds have stayed full, and new opportunities continue to be discovered. We think that’s because we’ve never stopped having a conversation — with one another, with our patients, and with our community.

Features

The Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital is a nationally recognized program, bringing together a specialized team to offer the most comprehensive heart care in Central Florida for infants, children and teens. Since 1989, The Heart Center at Arnold Palmer Hospital has treated over a million kids and performs more than 200 cardiac operations annually. The Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit at Arnold Palmer Hospital is one of the only ICUs dedicated exclusively to pediatric congenital heart care, with an average of 375 admissions per year. Through a wide range of specialized services and expert care, The Heart Center gives young heart patients the chance to be amazing kids.

The Haley Center for Children’s Cancer and Blood Disorders at Arnold Palmer Hospital is the oldest, largest and most comprehensive pediatric hematology and oncology program in Central Florida. The center offers a wide spectrum of care for children with cancer and blood disorders, including the center’s Brain Tumor Program, the only such program in Florida that brings together pediatric neuro-oncology, pediatric neurosurgery, proton therapy, and a free-standing children’s hospital on one campus. Families work with a team of specialists to address medical, psychological and developmental issues related to cancer and its treatments. Even after treatment is finished, follow-up programs will monitor and manage any long-term side effects. The center is made up of three distinct units:

The Center for Digestive Health and Nutrition' at Arnold Palmer Hospital is a nationally recognized program treating gastrointestinal (GI), liver or nutritional disorders in infants, children and young adults. The practice is home to the Aerodigestive Center, offering the only aerodigestive multidisciplinary program in Central Florida and the Pediatric Hepatology Center, providing the only multispecialty pediatric hepatology clinic in Central Florida. Arnold Palmer Hospital is also home to the Feeding Difficulties Center, the first in Central Florida and one of the largest of its kind in the state to offer an intensive outpatient treatment program addressing challenges such as food allergies, chewing or swallowing problems, digestion issues and picky eaters. Our pediatric gastroenterology specialty practice serves the largest population of IBD patients in Orlando and is also the only practice in Central Florida with full-time, registered pediatric dietitians.

Our neurosciences team offers pediatric craniofacial care and surgery, neurology, neuropsychology, neuro-oncology and neuro-radiology care. Our neurosurgery specialty practice is nationally recognized for our team-approach to care, which creates a comprehensive treatment plan tailored to the individual needs of each child. We’re home to a Level 4 Epilepsy Center, providing the most complex neuro-diagnostic monitoring and the most extensive treatment for children suffering from seizures.

The Center for Orthopedics consists of board certified and fellowship trained orthopedic surgeons offering a variety of both surgical and non-surgical inpatient and outpatient care, including treatment of all orthopedic problems, traumatic or otherwise, as well as treatment of fractures, bruises, bumps and more. The Center for Orthopedics= is home to the EOS Imaging System, Central Florida’s first and only ultra-low radiation dose, 3D, full body imaging technology for pediatric patients. With EOS, we can provide our patients with full-body musculoskeletal scans using only 1/20 of the radiation from a traditional x-ray, all in less than 4 minutes.

The Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine specialty practice is a nationally recognized program addressing a wide spectrum of conditions causing respiratory problems and sleep disorders in infants, children and young adults. Our RSV Prevention Program is the largest in Central Florida, protecting newborns from long-term lung damage. The practice is also an accredited Cystic Fibrosis Foundation (CFF) Core Care Center. In addition, the Arnold Palmer Hospital Sleep Center specializes in pediatric sleep studies by recording brainwaves, breathing and movement to correctly diagnose sleep disorders in children.

Orlando Health and the University of Florida jointly offer a pediatric residency training program based at Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children. Our dedicated and supportive faculty, exceptional patient diversity and collegial educational environment form the basis of our pediatric residency. The program maintains a strong focus on primary care, while providing exposure to pediatric specialties and medically complex children in a tertiary care setting.

In addition to medical professionals, our Child Life specialists offer play experiences that promote expression and healing. There are playrooms throughout the hospital as well as PlayWorks, an outdoor play area where patients, siblings and visitors can enjoy some outdoor fun together. Our specialists are also trained to assist children and families in the hospital by helping to build coping skills, and by providing education about the medical experience.

The Healing Arts Program at Arnold Palmer Hospital is an innovative blend of creative arts and special events, which help with the recovery process and further creates a relaxing environment for your child. The Healing Arts Program provides a unique forum using the arts where your child can sing along with musicians, try to discover the secrets behind the magician’s tricks, watch a puppet show and participate in storytelling.

Affiliations

Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has affiliations with Camp Boggy Creek, Children’s Miracle Network, the Florida Association of Children’s Hospitals, Give Kids the World, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions and the Ronald McDonald House.

References

  1. ↑ "Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children". www.arnoldpalmerhospital.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  2. ↑ "Emergency Trauma Care in Orlando, FL | Orlando Health". www.orlandohealth.com. Retrieved 2016-11-10.
  3. ↑ "U.S. News & World Report "Best Children's Hospitals" Rankings". usnews.com.
  4. ↑ "Find a Magnet Hospital". www.nursecredentialing.org. Retrieved 2016-11-10.

Notes

  1. ↑ Orlando Regional Medical Center (ORMC) is a designated Level One Trauma Center and cares for pediatric and adult patients at Arnold Palmer Hospital and ORMC.[2]

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