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Health and Wellness Magazine • 3 New Sky Ridge Pediatric ER Combines Child Focus with Critical Care Most parents will notice the vibrant-colored walls, whimsical artwork and intimate family areas of Sky Ridge Medical Center's new Pediatric Emergency Department when it opens on Feb. 15. As with most of the hospital's buildings, the architecture can impress visitors when they first step through the doors. But what they won't see at first glance, and what matters most to the staff, is the experience, education and dedication to children behind the pediatric team. "It's not just that we have the latest equipment, which we do, or that we have great artwork, which we do, or that it's a child- friendly place, which it is," says Tamera Martin, Sky Ridge Pediatric Service Line director. "It's about the care. It's about the physicians, surgeons, nurses and therapists who are all specially trained to care for pediatric patients, because that's what's really important to parents and to us," Martin says. "We are going to be doing some amazing things here," says Dr. Dave Stocker, medical director for the new, 11-bed dedicated Pediatric ER focused solely on young patients, from newborn to age 17. "My goal is to bring in the best people from around the country and provide the right medical equipment and the right expertise to provide the highest-quality care for pediatric patients close to home." (continued on page 23) CARE with COMFORT