Pediatrics

DEPARTMENT | THIRD FLOOR

Immediately upon entering the space dedicated to pediatric care at the MSC you will notice the art and décor generously gifted by the John P. Previti Memorial Foundation. The ambience created through the décor furthers the mission of our department in improving the health and well-being of children and their communities. Beyond décor, the pediatrics department has the ability to provide care for the comprehensive spectrum of children that need it.

Services Available

Along with full scope general pediatrics care, our clinic provides specialty care in pediatric cardiology, endocrinology, infectious disease, allergy and immunology, nephrology, neurology, gastroenterology and pediatric surgery. We also provide a clinic focused on healthy living for children with obesity or with risk factors for obesity. Additionally the high-risk infant clinic provides care for premature infants that have graduated from the NICU to continue to track their growth and development. Pediatricians see about 700 to 800 patients per month or 9,000 per year. The pediatric clinic is also a continuity clinic for the collaboration between RUHS and Loma Linda University Pediatric Residency Primary Care Track.

HealthySteps

Through a partnership with First 5 Riverside, RUHS has implemented HealthySteps — a national program aimed at improving screening for developmental, behavioral or social determinant of health concerns to improve the health and wellbeing of children with an emphasis on children from low-income families. A HealthySteps Specialist is able to assist with the implementation of the screenings and also help with potential problems that are identified through the screening tools. This has been immensely helpful to our physicians and the families that we serve.

Local Dental Pilot Project

In another collaboration with First 5 Riverside, the Pediatric Clinic has staff to address the dental needs of our patients. Children under 5 receive dental screenings, fluoride varnishes and a goody

bag of educational materials and age appropriate toothbrushes. Part of the mission of the program is to ensure scheduled follow-ups with a dentist in their area once they receive a screening at our clinic. This helps ensure that children get the dental care to prevent cavities and other dental problems.

Patient Visits During the Pandemic

Thanks to the use of MyChart, our electronic health patient portal, we’ve had more options in how we see patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. This technology has allowed pediatricians to perform video visits through MyChart for visit types that do not require an in-person evaluation and decreased the risk for families and our staff. It also gives parents a lot more access and capabilities related to their child’s health as they are able to send messages to the healthcare team, schedule appointments and review records through MyChart. The RUHS pediatric staff has also implemented the Welcome module which allows parents to electronically fill out forms upon arrival to the clinic if they do not have MyChart access or did not fill them out ahead of time.

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FAMILY CARE CLINIC

DEPARTMENT | THIRD FLOOR

Our newest Community Health Center lives on the third floor of the Medical and Surgical Center at our Medical Center campus in Moreno Valley.

At the Main Campus Community Health Center we are able to distribute COVID-19 vaccines for our community members across Riverside County. With behavioral health integration now a part of our services on the third floor, it allows our medical teams to continue to champion whole person health, because health is more than just physical. Visit the Main Campus Community Health Center and receive your Whole Person Health Score.