Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Emily Howatt Pliskatt Pediatric Unit

Multidisciplinary Care Team

• Pediatrician and pediatric physiatrist (physical medicine and rehabilitation)
• Nursing
• Physical therapy
• Occupational therapy
• Recreational therapy
• Respiratory therapy
• Speech therapy
• Care management
• Neuropsychology
• Counseling
• Dietary

Programs Offered

• Complex Respiratory Program
• Jump Start Program
• Neonatal Abstinence Program
• Feeding Program (Good Shepherd’s is one of only five inpatient intensive feeding programs internationally that meet the International Association of Pediatric Feeding and Swallowing criteria)
• Orthopedic Program
• Complex Rehabilitation Program (Brain/Spinal Cord/Stroke)
• Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndrome (AMPS)
• Bridge to Home Program

Families Are Important Part of Care Team

Families play an important role in all steps of a child’s recovery. That’s why visits and overnight stays by family members are encouraged at the Pediatric Unit. Patients and family members are placed in the center of the care plan, with the goal of returning the child to home, school and the community. Every effort is made to accommodate cultural and spiritual needs.

The Pediatric Unit staff works with parents and family members on caring for the child, using special equipment and home modification.

Patient and Family Advisory Council

Good Shepherd’s Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) consists of community and staff volunteers working together to improve the patient, caregiver and family experience at Good Shepherd. Each PFAC member (advisor) is a staff member or has experience as either a patient, family member or caregiver.
The PFAC, which meets virtually once per quarter, discusses important issues pertaining to the delivery of inpatient and outpatient pediatric rehabilitation. Advisors have the opportunity to contribute their perspective regarding the issues discussed and work
to improve:

• Patient safety
• Quality of care
• Patient and family experiences
• Communication, research and education
• Patient-centered care

For more information, email [email protected].

Expertise and Compassion

Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Emily Howatt Pliskatt Pediatric Unit is CARF-accredited, the gold standard for rehabilitation care.

• Dual-boarded pediatrician and pediatric physiatrist on-site
• Majority of staff hold a rehabilitation-specific certification
• High patient and family satisfaction

Additionally, Good Shepherd is a member of the International Pediatric Rehabilitation Collaborative (IPRC), which promotes excellence in specialized pediatric rehabilitation care.

Safe Sleep Champion

The Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Hospital Pediatric Unit is recognized by the National Safe Sleep Hospital Certification Program as a “Gold Certified Safe Sleep Champion” for a commitment to best practices and education on infant safe sleep.

Good Shepherd was one of the first hospitals in Pennsylvania to receive the title, taking an active role in encouraging safe sleep education to reduce preventable infant deaths. Every year, approximately 3,500 infant sleep-related deaths occur in the U.S. due to accidental suffocation, strangulation, or undetermined causes during sleep, according to Cribs for Kids®.

Learn more about our Safe Sleep Champion certification, as well as view educational tips.

Visitation

Each patient is allowed four (4) visitors at a time. All Pediatric Unit visitors must check in at the front desk.

Bedside accommodations are provided for parents of minors. For more information, see our visitation policy.

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