Emergency Care
Emergency Care

Available Locations

Emergency Care services available at the following locations:

  • Children's Hospital Metairie Emergency Room - Coming Soon
    4545 Veterans Blvd.
    Metairie, LA 70006
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Emergency Care for Kids just got easier!

Online check-in now available for 24/7 pediatric emergency care.

On Tuesday, September 21 at 7 am, Children’s Hospital opened the new, dedicated patient/family entrance to our expanded Emergency Department (ED), which opened in August. The new ED entrance features a dedicated exterior entrance and parking, allowing families to easily access the all-new emergency registration and waiting areas. View a map.

Children's Hospital ER
Online Check-in

200 Henry Clay Avenue
New Orleans, LA 70118
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Rapid and expert emergency care at Children's Hospital because we know in the ER, every second counts.

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Children’s Hospital New Orleans understands how stressful medical emergencies are for families and is committed to providing your child with extraordinary care from our team of multidisciplinary Emergency Care providers. Now, visiting the Children’s ED is easier than ever with online check-in.

With two pediatric emergency departments at Children's Hospital and West Jefferson Medical Center, we are here for you and your family when you need us most.

Children’s Hospital Emergency Department
200 Henry Clay Avenue, New Orleans, 70118

An ER just for Kids

Our dedicated pediatric emergency departments are here to provide a complete range of emergency services to care for children from birth through age 21.

Both departments are staffed with Children’s Hospital pediatric Emergency Care physicians, nurse practitioners, and pediatric nurses all working together to provide comprehensive patient and family-centered care for a wide variety of illness and injuries.

Children's Hospital has the largest pediatric emergency department in Louisiana, with 46 beds and seeing more than 50,000 patients per year. The emergency department features fast track and rapid assessment rooms, as well as dedicated trauma bays and a private behavioral health pod.
This facility has
  • access to over 40 pediatric specialties, including emergency pediatric dental care
  • the ability to transport patients from other facilities by fixed wing aircraft, helicopter, or ambulance
West bank families can now receive the same extraordinary care at the Pediatric Emergency Department at West Jefferson Medical Center.
This 7-bed department is
  • located a few feet away from the primary emergency room of the hospital's main lobby
  • equipped with technology specifically for pediatric patients

For non-life threatening emergencies, we offer virtual care:

cell phone iconVirtual Care for Kids, including 24/7 virtual urgent care