Pediatric Care in the Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Emergency Department

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Henry Mayo does not have an inpatient pediatric unit. However, the hospitals Emergency Department holds an "Emergency Department Approved for Pediatrics" (EDAP) certification from Los Angeles County. Emergency Departments that are EDAP-certified “provide care to pediatric patients by meeting specific requirements for professional staff, quality improvement, education, support services, equipment, supplies, medications and established policies, procedures, and protocols.”
Henry Mayo has held an EDAP certification since 1985, which means the hospital has been caring for Santa Clarita Valley kids in its Emergency Department for nearly 20 years. The hospital treats approximately 1,000 children in its Emergency Department every month.