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There are several ways to admit patients to Children’s Minnesota.
An emergency physician will provide triage for emergencies and trauma. The clinical review coordinator will assist with necessary certification.
A pediatric hospitalist will provide triage for same-day and/or direct admissions. Children’s Minnesota Physician Access will connect you to a clinical team to determine stable condition and bed availability.
To request a direct admission to the pediatric hospitalist team, Children’s Minnesota Physician Access will connect with the pediatric hospitalist to determine stable condition and bed availability. Many insurance plans require prior authorization for a hospital admission. Families are responsible to obtain the required pre-authorization.
To admit a patient, please prepare the following:
If you’ve already scheduled an admission, in addition to the information listed above, please be prepared to include the following patient information:
Additionally, a history and physical examination form must be completed no more than 30 days prior to admission for surgery or procedures and not more than 24 hours post admission.
A clinic appointment sheet is available to direct patients when visiting a Children’s Minnesota clinic. Please give them this clinic appointment sheet to present to the clinic when they arrive.
Children’s Minnesota Physician Access is your 24/7 connection to pediatric experts from more than 100 specialties. Learn more about some of our featured specialty teams:
Children’s Minnesota brings together more experts across more specialties than any other hospital system in the Midwest — exclusively to care for children from before birth and into adulthood. As the region’s largest pediatric program, we partner every day with primary care physicians, specialty care providers and advanced practice clinicians across the Midwest to bring world-class care to bring world-class care to children.
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