When your child is hurting or scared, you want answers fast.
At CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, the emergency room is built only for kids. Every space, every piece of equipment, and every caregiver is focused on the needs of infants, children, and teens.
Here, your child is met with:
Kids aren’t just small adults. They need care designed for their age, size, and stage of development. In our pediatric ER, your child receives:
In our pediatric ER, your child receives:
From the moment you arrive, a pediatric triage nurse checks your child’s breathing, comfort, color, and behavior to understand what they need most urgently.
We care for infants, children, and teens experiencing:
Some children need more than an ER visit. At CHRISTUS Children’s Hospital, your child has immediate access, any time of day, to one of San Antonio’s most comprehensive pediatric specialty networks, including:
If your newborn needs additional support, our Level IV NICU is steps away, offering the highest level of neonatal care available.
Some procedures are uncomfortable or require children to stay very still. Our pediatric sedation team helps your child feel calm, relaxed, and safe.
Your child may stay awake but relaxed, or sleep more deeply while still breathing on their own. A caregiver stays with your child throughout the procedure, explaining each step in simple, reassuring language.
Sedation can support children during:
Child Life Specialists offer distraction, comfort, and emotional support during these moments.
Children need care designed just for them. Pediatric ERs use child-sized equipment, pediatric-trained specialists, and clear, proven processes to diagnose and treat children safely and quickly.
At CHRISTUS Children’s, everything is designed for your child. The only freestanding children’s hospital in San Antonio dedicated exclusively to infants, children, and teens. CHRISTUS Children's offers a full spectrum of pediatric specialties, advanced diagnostics, and a Level IV NICU, all under one roof.
The Level IV NICU at CHRISTUS Children's in San Antonio offers advanced care for newborns and their families, especially babies born prematurely or with special medical conditions.
Emergencies can strike anyone at any time. But sometimes it can be hard to know what ailment is worthy of a trip to the emergency room vs. an urgent care center. Let our experts help you make an informed decision.
