Pre-Operative Care Clinic When your child is having surgery at Children’s National Hospital, the Pre-Operative Care Clinic’s (POCC) team of pediatric professionals screens patients for surgery and creates a specific care plan for each patient.
Having Surgery: What to Expect When preparing for your child’s surgery, it is important that you understand the process and feel comfortable with our facility. View our resources to help prepare you and your child before, during and after surgery.
Hospital Tours Discover the virtual and in-person tours that we have to help prepare children and families for their journey.
Talking to Your Child About Hospitalization We understand that you may be unsure about what to tell your child about surgery. Here are some age-appropriate guidelines from our Child Life Specialists to help prepare both you and your child.