Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock has launched a new pediatric program that offers care for patients who do not require a specialist or surgery.
This eight-bed pediatric unit, created in affiliation with Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas, is staffed by eight Dell Children's-trained pediatricians, nurses, respiratory therapists and child development experts who can see patients with noncomplex conditions such as asthma or bronchitis, according to a recent news release.
"Since Dell Children's is the only pediatric hospital in the region, I think it's a huge benefit for families who live in Williamson County to not have to drive all the way down [I-]35 in traffic for noncomplex cases," Seton's Communications Manager Ellen Decareau said. "Seton saw a demand for pediatric care in Williamson County and thought this was a great way to help the community."
In the past two years, an estimated 25 percent of patients treated in Seton Williamson's emergency department were children, according to the news release.
