The De George Pediatric Unit at Jupiter Medical Center is a proud partnership with the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital and the Lawrence J. and Florence A. De George Charitable Trust.
The unit is a comprehensive, family-centered environment, featuring state-of-the-art medical and therapeutic services. The child-friendly unit was designed specifically with kids in mind. Featuring 12 private rooms, two pediatric surgery suites, a therapy room, a Child Life Specialist, a Pediatric Social Worker and its very own playroom – as well as the “Bears Den” family lounge which was inspired by Jack Nicklaus and designed for families and visitors to rest or have privacy in an at-home atmosphere.
To learn more about the full range of services and the facility, visit our partner's website: De George Pediatric Inpatient Unit.
Pediatric Services offered:
- Anesthesiology
- Cardiology
- Dermatology
- Diabetes Education
- Emergency
- Endocrinology
- Ear, Nose, Throat
- Gastroenterology
- Hematology/Oncology
- Neurology
- Nutrition Counseling
- Opthamology
- Orthopedics (hand, spine)
- Podiatry
- Pulmonology
- Surgery Telemedicine
Zero Suicide Initiative
Nicklaus Children's has joined Zero Suicide, a quality improvement initiative that elevates system-wide
suicide prevention and care, with the goal of saving lives.
Through a grant provided by the Children's Hospital Association, Nicklaus Children's is implementing
Zero Suicide's proven prevention and care practices adapted within a continuous quality improvement model.
Goals include:
- Reducing suicide deaths
- Decreasing hospitalizations
- Enhancing quality and continuity of care
- Improving post-discharge follow-up visit attendance
- Improving screening rates
- Implementing system-wide care pathways
- Reducing inpatient psychiatric hospital readmissions
What Patients and Families Should Know
As part of this initiative, patients ages 8 and above in our Emergency Department, Urgent Care Centers
and inpatient units, are being screened for suicidal ideation. Parents and clinicians will be made aware when
children report such thought patterns. Additional follow through and recommendations will be made for as appropriate
to children's care needs.
If you have concerns that your child may be contemplating suicide, please call the Suicide and Crisis
Lifeline at 988.