Pediatric Admissions and Emergency

Mission of the Pediatric Admissions and Emergency Division

• Meet, 24/7, 365 days a year, the acute psychological and somatic care needs of pediatric patients in the canton of Geneva, and in neighboring cantons and neighboring France.
• Assess vital functions and ensure the urgent somatic or psychiatric stabilization of patients.
• Proceed with urgent investigations necessary for treatment and/or patient orientation decisions.
• After an initial assessment, organize the use of referral expertise according to the patient's care needs.
• Organize the return of patients to their home or transfer to a place of care appropriate to their condition.