Pediatrics
 Children live in the present, lost in their games, curious beyond belief. We live in hope that they don’t grow up too fast and that the worries of their world will pass from moment to moment. But if that ever changes, it’s good to know that there’s a place to turn. For children, that place is Lakeland Regional Medical Center.
LRMC’s 42-bed pediatric medical/surgical center is the region’s largest, and our 6-bed Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is the only one of its kind in our area. In addition, a 10-bed Pediatric Emergency Department houses life-saving equipment specific to a child’s needs.
- Plans are in development for a $2.5 million expansion of the current Pediatric Emergency Department, which sees more than 25,000 patients/year. The Foundation will help fund the expansion as well as the purchase of new equipment.
- The Foundation provides regular support for Pediatric Care services such as Child Life Therapy. This program ensures that children have the emotional support and comfort they need as well as the opportunity to play and take part in normal everyday activities during their hospital stay.
- Lakeland Regional Medical Center is one of the few not-for-profit hospitals in the region—accepting all patients regardless of their ability to pay for needed healthcare services. Consequently, more than half of the pediatric patients who visit Lakeland Regional utilize Medicaid as a payment provider. An additional 12 percent of patients are self-pay, and are uninsured or under-insured. As a result, the hospital seeks charitable support to maintain the highest quality of care for all patients.
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