But state investigators ultimately concluded that the staff at PSC tasked with her care ignored her symptoms, letting the infection fester for hours. They are stable enough that they don't need the higher-level care of a children's hospital but do require a great deal of medical care and monitoring. A low-cost housing option, usually but not necessarily short-term, that offers individual or shared rooms for men or women and may include communal meals. In March, PSC agreed to improve its policies and have two respiratory therapists and a nurse supervisor at all times. PSC said "we concede that there was a brief two-minute delay in calling 911, " but said that the child received immediate emergency treatment. Her interest in breastfeeding also led her to become a board-certified lactation consultant in 2016. Pediatric Specialty Care at Hopewell is located only minutes from the Beaver County bus lines with free shuttle service available by request. Mary serves as a Trustee for D'Youville College and an Advisor for Girard Place. Contact us to learn more about our "Stepping Stone Approach" and different levels of care! In the days that followed, the two DHS agencies that licensed PSC sent a 17-person team of nurses, inspectors, medical professionals and officials to the East Falls center to investigate. Other Health care professionals are awarded. Allegheny County Medical Society, 2007-Present. Specialty care is provided both onsite and other clinical settings through a child's existing physician connections maintained to ensure continuity of care.
As a result, the official report of the inspection no longer suggests any charts had been tampered with. Our pediatric care provides the best possible care for technology-dependent and medically fragile children who are with us for transitional, short-term, and possible long-term care as needed. Some programs require that the individual/family be transitioning from a short-term emergency shelter. This clinic accepts payment without insurance. Sealants and Restorations. Your feedback is important for providing excellent pediatric care. Others said that her heart rate had been high for hours and that she was running a fever as high as 104 degrees — red flags of a deadly infection.
By the time she arrived at a hospital, the toddler was already in shock. This includes Fall Fest, Science Week, and various outdoor activities such as day trips to the playground, zoo, and beach! PSC creates social and recreational plans in therapeutic environments for every child to enjoy! Are you a Transformational Healthcare Administrator looking for your next opportunity to make an impact on children's lives? Mapp will never know what actually happened to her son, but she tries not to wonder what might have been. Please use the form on the right for all inquiries. "Mary Hoffman is a health care professional of exceptional ability, and we are delighted to announce her appointment as Chief Operating Officer, " said Dr. Jeffrey Rubin, President of PSC. PSC made the same promise again a few months later after a child died on Sept. 11, 2016, at its Philadelphia facility. We encourage and support all of our team members to broaden their knowledge base, and require a minimum of forty hours of continuing education each year for all PSC employees. Today, PSC Philadelphia cares for 39 children, down from 43 the night Hayden died. Please contact us today with any questions about PSC. Hayden was declared dead shortly thereafter.