Pediatric Specialty Care
Pediatric Behavioral Health Care
This program is available right here in your pediatrician’s office!
The Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Behavioral Health Collaborative Care Program works with patients, 12 years and older, who may have anxiety, depression or both. Our team consists of a behavioral health specialist, your pediatrician and a psychiatrist who talks with your behavioral health specialist and PCP.
We work together to help improve your overall well-being. About once a month, the behavioral health specialist will meet with you and/or your child to check in, ask about mood symptoms and they may discuss how your medication(s) are working. We use questionnaires to help track changes in your symptoms.
If you want to use medication to help control your symptoms, our team psychiatrist will talk to your behavioral health specialist and your PCP to determine the best treatment options.
Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Hospital medicine refers to the medical care you receive while in the hospital. A pediatric hospitalist is a physician who has been trained in pediatrics and has advanced expertise in caring for the complex needs of a pediatric hospitalized patient.
Children and adolescents who are hospitalized usually have more acute (or urgent) health care needs, requiring more management than other, non-hospitalized patients. Hospitalists oversee your medical care, working closely with other patient care staff and physicians. They also connect with your primary care physician to coordinate and manage medications, treatments, and other medical needs while hospitalized.
Trinity Health IHA Medical Group Pediatric Hospital Medicine hospitalists care for children and adolescents at Trinity Health Michigan Hospitals with conditions including:
- Respiratory illnesses, such as pneumonia or influenza
- Infectious diseases
- Recovery from injury or surgery
- Problems with ongoing issues such as asthma or diabetes
Neonatology
Neonatology, or neonatal medicine, is the specialized care of newborn infants. It’s a subspecialty of pediatrics. Neonatologists usually care for premature or seriously ill infants in the special care nursery or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). These physicians have completed three years of additional fellowship training in neonatal medicine, following their pediatrics residency. Neonatology includes treatment for:
- Breathing difficulties
- Birth defects
- Premature births
- Feeding difficulties
- Care after newborn surgery
Our Trinity Health Hospitals offer Level II and Level III certified NICUs.
NICU Transport
The NICU Transport Unit is a specialty ambulance that serves as inter-facility transportation for babies. Our team of specialists transports sick babies from regional West Michigan hospitals to the NICU at Trinity Health in Grand Rapids, a level III intensive care unit.
Newborns: Your First Pediatric Appointment
When your baby arrives, call your pediatric practice and make an appointment for within 5 days of your baby’s birth. Be sure to bring all paperwork and discharge notes from the hospital.