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Opened
in
1999,
HealthBridge
Children’s
Hospital
-
Houston
is a
40-bed
pediatric
specialty
hospital
providing
comprehensive,
interdisciplinary
care
for
medically
complex
pediatric
patients
in a
home-like,
non-institutional
environment.
Located
in
Houston’s
upscale
Westchase
area,
HealthBridge
-
Houston
has
an
outstanding
medical
staff
that
includes
physicians
board-certified
in
pediatrics,
physical
medicine
and
rehabilitation,
and
psychiatry
who
are
aided
by a
variety
of
subspecialty
physicians.
The
clinical
team
includes
nurses,
dietitians,
Child
Life
specialists,
child
educators,
social
workers,
case
managers,
and
respiratory
therapists.
The
facility
has a
number
of
specialized
inpatient
and
outpatient
programs
including:
- Pulmonary Medicine Program which treats infants and children who have sustained a neurological injury or who have immature respiratory system development resulting in breathing difficulties.
- Therapeutic Infusion Program which provides infusion services such as hydration therapy, antibiotic management, total parenteral nutrition, intravenous pain management, transfusions and immunotherapy.
- Gastroenterology Program which is designed to give both the child and family techniques to support new feeding skills and independence.
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Program focused on the treatment of children who have lost functional abilities due to injury or illness, such as walking, talking, eating, breathing, thinking and problem-solving skills.
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