Bryn Mawr Hospital & Nemours duPont Pediatrics ‘Family Play It Safe’ Day
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Community event celebrates expanded services with day of family safety, good health and fun
WHEN:
Saturday, October 13, 2012
10:00am – 2:00pm\
Remarks at 10:45 am
WHAT:
Bryn Mawr Hospital and Nemours duPont Pediatrics are hosting a
‘Family Play It Safe’ day to celebrate the expansion of their
collaborative services to include dedicated Nemours specialists as part
of the emergency care team at Bryn Mawr Hospital. The innovative
collaboration between these two health care organizations has been
bringing high quality pediatric care services to the nearly one million
children in the five-county region of Southeastern Pennsylvania for
nearly 15 years. Under the terms of this expansion Nemours pediatric
specialists will provide pediatric emergency services in the Bryn Mawr
Hospital pediatric emergency department 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Families are invited toattend this community celebration and learn more about how Bryn Mawr and Nemours are working together so kids do better.
Along with tours of our Pediatric Emergency Department and Nemours ambulance, there will be a host of fun activities for kids of all ages, including:
- Bike, poison and home fire safety tips
- Drowsy, distracted, drinking and driving booth for teens
- Virtual concussion experience
- Face painting, music, healthy refreshments and more
WHERE:
Bryn Mawr Hospital Campus, Gerhard Building Parking Lot
130 S. Bryn Mawr Avenue
Bryn Mawr, PA (map)
VISUALS:
- Tours of the Bryn Mawr Hospital Pediatric Emergency Department and Nemours Kids Transport vehicle
- Children and families participating in a variety of games and activities
- Brief remarks by Nemours and Bryn Mawr Hospital executives
- Testimonial by a grateful family who benefitted from the Bryn Mawr/Nemours partnership
About Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr Hospital, a member of Main Line Health, is a 319-bed, not-for-profit acute-care teaching hospital dedicated to helping the community stay well ahead on the path to life-long health. The Hospital has achieved Magnet® designation by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the nation’s highest award for recognizing excellence in nursing care, and has been nationally recognized by Press Ganey, Thomson Reuters (now Truven Analytics), The Joint Commission and other healthcare ratings organizations for its high quality patient care. In 2012, the hospital was named among US News & World Report’s Best Hospitals for the Philadelphia metro area. The Hospital offers a full range of services, including cancer care, orthopedic care, cardiovascular care, maternity care, bariatrics, neurovascular and a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, all aided by a dedicated team of health care professionals and innovative technology such as the da Vinci®TM Surgical System’s robotic technology and RIO Robotic Arm Interactive Orthopedic System. Bryn Mawr Hospital has collaborated with Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children to include round-the-clock pediatric care for the pediatric inpatient unit and in the pediatric emergency department with additional board-certified emergency medicine physicians. For more information about Bryn Mawr Hospital, visit mainlinehealth.org/brynmawr.
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