Pediatric Emergency Services

Pediatric emergency services

When your child is sick or injured and needs immediate, emergency care, you want a place where your child can feel safe and comfortable. You want a place with experienced doctors and nurses who can give your child expert care and plenty of TLC. You want Lakeside Hospital ER.

Our emergency room is staffed with highly skilled, kid-friendly doctors and nurses who are here for you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year—even during Mardi Gras.

Our commitment to you

We are committed to creating a safe, nurturing environment, and delivering the highest level of care and comfort for all children and their families. At Lakeside Hospital ER, you can expect:

• A team of experienced board-certified doctors, registered nurses and other specialists trained in pediatric emergency medicine.
• Staff dedicated to caring for children like yours.
• Modern facilities designed with kids in mind.
• Equipment specifically sized for children.
• The most accurate and effective use of medications for children and adolescents.

We don’t like to brag, but on the federally-sponsored National Pediatric Readiness Project ranking scale, we scored 99 out of 100—well above the state average of 63 percent. That means we’re always ready for whatever emergencies come our way. We have the necessary resources, staff, medical equipment, and medicines to provide the specialized care our NOLA children need, any time of day or night.

Is the ER the right place to bring your child?

Knowing what kind of care your child needs during the critical moments following an injury or at the start of an illness can be confusing—especially when you’re consumed by worry for your little one. If your child falls off his bike and hits his head, do you go to the ER or an urgent care center? What about if they have an allergic reaction to MawMaw’s gumbo?

Making the right choice about emergency care can have a big impact on your child’s health and recovery. To learn which conditions are commonly treated in the emergency room and which are treated at urgent care centers, read our Urgent Care or ER page. You can also call our Free Nurse Hotline at 504.962-6202to get answers to all your medical questions.