Emergency Visits
What to Do in An Emergency
If your child is facing a serious or life-threatening emergency, call 911.
Wait Times in the Emergency Department
Families who come to us with non-urgent issues may experience longer waits to be seen. When a child in our hospital or emergency department is facing a life-threatening emergency, there is no wait time.
Families should consider whether their child could be cared for at their primary care pediatrician's office or at a local urgent care.
Locations
Our pediatric emergency services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at two locations in the nation's capital. We also offer pediatric emergency services from 1 p.m. - 11 p.m., seven days a week at Luminis Health.
When to Take Your Child to the Emergency Department
Our parenting blog, Rise and Shine, gives you guidance on when to bring your child to the emergency department.