Pediatric Trauma Care at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
The Level I Pediatric Trauma Center at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis delivers the highest level of care for children with life-threatening injuries. We work quickly to stabilize, diagnose and treat your child's needs. As a certified Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, we have the right expertise and are immediately prepared to provide the highest quality of emergency trauma care. For families in Evansville and surrounding communities, Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Evansville has a Level II Pediatric Trauma Center – delivering advanced care for children with serious injuries.
Our care teams quickly diagnoses and treats even the most serious pediatric injuries, including:
- Broken bones
- Blunt force trauma
- Bites
- Burns
- Falls
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Other severe injuries
To treat complex traumatic injuries, we bring together a multidisciplinary care team. Your child may be cared for by pediatric surgeons, neurosurgeons, orthopedic surgeons, plastic surgeons, intensive care specialists, hospitalists, cardiologists, anesthesiologists, radiologists, certified child life specialists, social workers and more. Together, we collaborate to provide comprehensive emergency medical care and follow-up care.
If your child is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, go directly to the ER or call 911.
Advanced surgical care at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
If your child needs surgery, we have trauma surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, neurosurgeons and plastic surgeons ready to provide emergency surgical care 24/7. Your child is cared for by a team of surgeons with a wide range of knowledge and experience. And your child will benefit from the care of many different specialists working together.
Connected to the most pediatric specialty care
Your child’s care doesn’t end when your family leaves the hospital. Before your child goes home, we connect you with the right specialists and follow-up care at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital. We make sure your child and family are connected to all the services you will need to help your child recover and get back to their daily life.
Caring for the whole child
Certified child life specialists are part of our care team. These specialists are experienced in helping children manage fears, stress and other challenges while they are receiving care in the hospital and our clinics. Our specialists meet with your child and family, and work with you to create a care plan that supports your child’s emotional and developmental health.
Transfer a patient to Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital
Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital provides 24/7 trauma care for children across Indiana. If you have a patient who needs a higher level of trauma care, our transport team can assist in moving your patient to a higher level of care.
If you need to transfer a patient to the Level I Pediatric Trauma Center at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Indianapolis, please call 317-338-5000.
If you need to transfer a patient to the Level II Pediatric Trauma Center at Peyton Manning Children’s Hospital in Evansville, please call 812-485-7878.