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 from birth through 17 years of age. 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 admitted primarily through Ridgeview’s Emergency Departments or your Ridgeview surgeon.