Pediatric Hospital Care
Ridgeview cares for the whole family — beginning with neonatal care and providing medical and surgical services, primary care, urgent and emergency care as your child grows.
Pediatric Limited-Stay Unit
The Ridgeview Waconia Campus hospital includes a Pediatric Limited-Stay Unit — providing care to pediatric patients of all ages. Typical patient stays range from a few hours to a few days.
Patients requiring a nasal cannula (nasal tube for extra oxygen) can be admitted to the unit, as well as those with any of the following diagnosis:
- Acute gastroenteritis
- Asthma
- Bronchiolitis
- Community-acquired pneumonia
- Croup
- Fever
- Influenza and viral respiratory illness
- Skin and soft tissue infection
- Urinary tract infection
The unit is a secure four-bed, locked area tailored to meet the unique needs of pediatric patients.
Pediatric patients are referred from primary care clinics and urgent care to Ridgeview’s Emergency Departments for evaluation prior to admission to the unit. Ridgeview’s surgical providers also admit patients for short stays following surgery.
