Now open and providing care to children from the region and beyond, the new inpatient pediatrics unit or “neighborhood” at MidHudson Regional Hospital, features 10 private rooms – double the number of the hospital’s prior inpatient pediatrics unit – with private bathrooms, showers and sleeping accommodations for a child’s caregivers. The inpatient neighborhood also features a new infusion center and welcoming spaces for music therapy, art therapy, and other child life activities promoting healing.
Integrated Care for Your Child
Maria Fareri Children’s Healthcare Services at MidHudson Regional Hospital supplies care under the auspices of WMCHealth’s Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital, which is renowned nationally as a provider of advanced subspecialty pediatric care.
All pediatric inpatient rooms at MidHudson Regional Hospital have the latest telehealth technologies for direct access to pediatric subspecialists at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. If advanced pediatric care is necessary, an in-network patient transfer from MidHudson Regional Hospital to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital is seamless and ensures children continue to receive care in the Hudson Valley and close to home
A Significant Development
The unit’s opening is significant for families local to MidHudson Regional Hospital as many community hospitals across the country are instead reducing inpatient pediatric service offerings or ending pediatric services outright.
“My family owes everything to the talented and dedicated staff at MidHudson Regional Hospital. Without them, my son may not be with us today,” said Jeanine Geiser, a Beacon, NY resident and mother of Chase Pultz, 8.
“Chase’s care began at MidHudson Regional Hospital where he was diagnosed with a severe infection that needed immediate advanced care. Chase was transferred to Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital where he spent a month in the pediatric intensive care unit. Today, Chase is doing well and enjoying life the way a boy his age should.
“My son’s case shows the importance of specialized pediatric care here in Dutchess County and the Mid-Hudson region,” continued Geiser, “and the unit’s opening will enable more families to benefit from MidHudson Regional Hospital’s pediatric services.”
“This inpatient service expansion and environment upgrade will help us provide inpatient pediatric services to even more families in the communities surrounding MidHudson Regional Hospital,” said Michael Gewitz, MD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations for WMCHealth as well as the Executive Director and William Russell McCurdy Physician-in-Chief at WMCHealth’s Maria Fareri Children's Hospital. “In many regions across the country, there is limited access to inpatient pediatric care, and this expansion demonstrates WMCHealth’s continued commitment to investing in specialized services that benefit our entire community.”
Pediatric In-Patient Suite at MidHudson Regional Hospital
Recognizing Local History
The expanded pediatric inpatient accommodations at MidHudson Regional Hospital were modeled after Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital where pediatric inpatient units are referred to as neighborhoods – named Sailing, Heroes, Flight, Theater, Arts, Literature and Athletics - with themed décors for a welcoming and family-friendly healing environment. As an homage to the Mid-Hudson Valley’s rich agricultural history, the MidHudson Regional Hospital inpatient unit has a Farming theme and name.
The Care Your Child Deserves
The Farming Neighborhood at MidHudson Regional Hospital is open for the care of children and their caregivers. The inpatient pediatric service is a component of Maria Fareri Children’s Healthcare Services at MidHudson Regional Hospital, which also includes pediatric emergency and outpatient services. Families interested in learning more about Maria Fareri Children’s Healthcare Services at MidHudson Regional Hospital should visit our website.
From Left to Right: Tracey Ames, RN, Maria Fareri Children’s Healthcare Services at MidHudson Regional Hospital; Kathleen Donovan, RN, Pediatric Nurse Manager, Maria Fareri Children’s Healthcare Services at MidHudson Regional Hospital; Chris Howard, RN, Director of Nursing for Pediatric and Emergency Services, MidHudson Regional Hospital; Michael Gewitz, MD, Senior VP, Clinical Operations, WMCHealth, Executive Director and William Russell McCurdy Physician-in-Chief, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital; William O’Neill, Dutchess County Executive; Michael Israel, President and CEO, WMCHealth; Chase Pultz, patient, Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital; Elissa Chessari, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Northern Region, WMCHealth