Admissions Criteria | Pediatric Specialty Hospital

Admissions Criteria WHAT WE DO 1. Direct admissions for NAS patients from delivering hospitals 2. Compression of Feeds 3. Lab work (istat/glucometer) 4. Radiology: Plain Films and Ultrasounds 5. Eye Exams and Hearing Screens 6. Circumcisions 7. Infants in Isolettes (No Minimum Weight) 8. Ventilator Weaning 9. TPN 10. Blood Transfusions 11. Continued Care for complex patients when caregivers are unavailable 12. Pulse Oximetry and Oxygen Weaning 13. Apnea Monitors 14. Translation and ASL Services 15. Donor Human Milk & Prolacta

WHAT WE DO WITH PLANNING 16. Meal Trays for Pumping Moms 17. Palliative Care 18. Specialized Teaching Needs 19. Insulin Pump 20. Chest Vest 21. Quantitative EtCO2

WHAT WE DON’T DO 1. Frequent Adjustments in IV Pain Control.

2. Vasoactive Infusions (Dopamine, etc) 3. Unstable patients, unstable airways and patients that can only be sustained in hospital grade equipment.

4. MRI/CT Scan or Advanced Diagnostics 5. Cardiac Monitoring other than Pulse Ox 6. High Flow NC, Blended O2 or RAM Cannula

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Wound VAC Specialty Bed Specialty Formula Experimental Drugs Many Compounded Medications (Amiodarone, etc.) or Extensive IV Medications 6. Medications on National Shortage 7. Patients Requiring a Sitter 8. Behavioral Support For Admissions Call: 412.345.7983 or email: admit@chomepgh.org

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Admissions Notes 4. We ask that caregivers who refer patients DO NOT specify the length of stay for the patient prior to admission to our hospital. We don’t want to set an expectation for a family that may be unrealistic.

5. Many of our rooms have bedside accommodations but some do not.

Families are placed into units based on needs of the child and the availability of beds. You may tell families that accommodations will be made so that they can stay in our facility.

6. We contract feeding therapists from CHP, but all of our staff receive extensive training in the feeding program from both a developmental specialist, SLP and OT. We have both a formalized Family Centered Feeding Program and Infant Driven Feeding Program.

1. We prefer admissions to be scheduled between 8AM-4PM as we have a dedicated ambulance company 7. We transport patients to follow up stationed at The Children’s Home. However, appointments. we can accept admissions at any time!

This includes weekends, evenings and nights. 8. Our Nurse Practitioners do have read only CHP Cerner access; 2. We offer Aldi and Get Go cards to however, a warm hand-off is requested. families at the discretion of social work.

9. Not all patients are allowed off the Aldi is a ½ block away. units. The physician or NP must prescribe 3. We do not have a “cap” on the this activity. number of trached and vented For Admissions Call: 412.345.7983 patients that we care for in our hospital, or email: admit@chomepgh.org we do require 24 hours notice to secure equipment and medication.

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