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Services
Services:
- Speediatrics is the only Emergency Center in south Miami-Dade County dedicated to children.
- The eight-bed unit includes a pediatric trauma room where the most severely ill or injured children can be stabilized.
- Highly experienced pediatric emergency physicians supported by a team of skilled pediatric nurses provide general emergency pediatric care.
- Nurses and support staff are certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support, and many also have training in caring for newborns.
- Children with more critical illnesses and injuries have access to the resources and pediatric subspecialists of Baptist Children’s Hospital in Kendall.
Facts
Facts:
- More than 15,000 patient visits a year are handled in the Speediatrics Children’s Emergency Center.
- Support from the NASCAR Foundation, Homestead-Miami Speedway and the Pineapple Gala brought Speediatrics to Homestead Hospital in 2002.
- In December 2007, The Betty Jane France Children’s Emergency Center, Speediatrics, was unveiled at the new Homestead Hospital which opened earlier that year. Proceeds from the Pineapple Gala and NASCAR Foundation donations helped fund the renovation.
- Since its inception, the Pineapple Gala has raised nearly $1 million for children’s services at Homestead Hospital, including Speediatrics
What is Speediatrics?
Get ready for “Feel better soon” to shift into high gear. The Betty Jane France Pediatrics ER ward at Homestead Hospital recieved racing makeover, courtesy of Homestead-Miami Speedway.
The ward, designed to make children more comfortable during a hospital stay, has been redecorated with a motorsports theme that include race cars, checkered flags and cartoon characters named “Curves," "Traxx," "Six-Speed," and “Clutch.”
“Our relationship with NASCAR and Homestead-Miami Speedway has allowed us to upgrade our environment in which we provide care for young patients,” said Thomas Schramm, Chairperson of the Board of Directors at Homestead Hospital. “The ward redesign directly affects outcomes because it’s a more pleasant environment and children respond better to our treatment.”
To date, Homestead-Miami Speedway has raised nearly $1 million for Speediatrics, through such charity events as the Pineapple Gala, the Hot Rods and Reels Charity Fishing Tournament and the Homestead-Miami Speedway Celebrity Golf Classic.
Serious illness or injuries can be especially frightening for children, and the white walls and sterile environment of a hospital ER ward can heighten that anxiety. While we can’t help patients heal any faster, we can help them feel as comfortable as possible during hospital visit.
"We are very proud to unveil the Betty Jane France Pediatric Center at Homestead Hospital," said Curtis Gray, President of Homestead-Miami Speedway. "Speediatrics has not only filled the need for more pediatric care in the south Miami-Dade area, but it also makes the stay of every child at the hospital more enjoyable through its racing-themed design. Helping the community is a huge priority for the Speedway, and Speediatrics represents one of the most worthwhile projects Homestead-Miami Speedway has ever been a part of."
The Speediatrics team is comprised of an experienced medical staff of area pediatricians, specialists, unit nurses, respiratory therapists and support staff who are specially trained in pediatrics and Pediatric Advanced LifeSupport.
Speediatrics' cheerful atmosphere can make a difference in the spirit and recovery of sick children as documented at the Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, where Speediatrics opened in 1999 with the backing of Daytona International Speedway and NASCAR.
"We salute Homestead-Miami Speedway for initiating Speediatrics at Homestead Hospital," said Ms. France. "As proven in Daytona, Speediatrics can make a difference in the care of children. With the completion of this project, children won't just see a hospital when they arrive at Homestead's Speediatrics unit; they'll see pit road or victory lane at Homestead-Miami Speedway."
THE NEED:
South Miami-Dade has attracted many new young families in recent years, bringing the need for expanded pediatric services at Homestead Hospital. Homestead Hospital, part of Baptist Health, is the only hospital in the area and has the only Emergency Center for 18 miles in all directions. More than 12,000 children are cared for each year at the Children's Emergency Center alone.
In addition, more than 1,500 babies born at Homestead Hospital each year. Today's babies are tomorrow's pediatric patients and medical emergencies.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
To make a donation to the Betty Jane France Pediatric Center, Speediatrics please mail to:
Attn: Speediatrics
Homestead Hospital Foundation
975 Baptist Way
Homestead, FL 33033
