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Children's Hospital Central California

Fresno, California

71,000 annual visits


Emergency Department

  • 160 daily visits
  • 6 patients per hour
  • 30 ED beds in 20 treatment rooms, including an 8-bed urgent care area
  • Moderate to high acuity, tertiary care center
  • 18% admission rate

 

Coverage/ Shifts: 6am - 3pm, 9am -7pm, 12 noon -10pm, 3pm -1am, 7pm - 5am, 8pm - 6am

 

Fast Track: 7a-5p and 5p-2a

 

Urgent Care Shifts: 9AM-7PM, 5PM-3AM (staffed primarily by General Pediatricians)

 

Hospital Information

Children's Hospital Central California
Fresno, CA
Medical Director: Lawrence Satkowiak, MD, FAAP
Hospital Website: www.childrenscentralcal.org

 

  • 296-bed facility
  • Trauma Center Level II
  • Base Station
  • JCAHO-accredited, not-for-profit health care institution
  • 8th largest free-standing children's hospital in the country
  • Primary service area encompasses over 45,000 square feet, stretching from Sacramento to Bakersfield and the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the Pacific Ocean

 

Hospital Achievements and Special Services

  • Pediatric Residency Program with UCSF
  • Residents rotate through ED; research opportunities available
  • Facility includes a full surgical suite
  • Complete surgical and medical specialty backup, including:
    • Trauma and Neurosurgery
    • Pediatric Intensive Care and Pediatric GI
    • Cases transferred out include transplant patients and occasional complex patients

 

Medical Technologies and Documentation

  • Lab and X-ray/CT on site
  • Template Documentation and Dictation Services available
  • 24-hour radiology services
    • CT on site
    • Color Doppler
    • Ultrasound

 

Community

Madera County is located in the heart of Central California. The area is rich in agriculture, new business development and economic growth. Madera has rapidly grown into one of California's desired communities to call home. The community features beautiful housing at affordable prices and wonderful local schools following the competitive California Curriculum.   Nearby Fresno County offers extensive opportunities for shopping and entertainment.

 

Your family can enjoy one of the Nation's gems, Yosemite National Park, located within a 2 hour drive to the Northeast.   Yosemite Park features one-hundred and ninety-six miles of paved road, 840 miles of trails, eight-miles of paved bike path in Yosemite Valley, regularly scheduled ranger-led walks, talks and evening programs and guided horseback rides. Other nearby recreational highlights include: Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the nearby cities of Visalia, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and the Pacific Coast.

 

 For more information on this city please visit: www.maderachamber.com

 

Education: 

  • California State University
  • Fresno State
  • Fresno State Center Community College 

 

Location Benefits

  • Population: 45,000
  • Affordable Homes
  • Exciting recreational activities in nearby Yosemite National Park

 

 

 Transportation Highlights: Fresno International Airport, Amtrak

 Centrally located in the city; an easy drive to multiple metropolitan area and the Pacific Coast


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