USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital is one of six freestanding hospitals in the United States dedicated specifically to the unique health care needs of children, women and infants.
Our health care professionals are uniquely qualified and equipped to provide the highest level of care, therapeutic and surgical services for children and women, be it life-threatening illness, traumatic injury, premature birth or high-risk obstetrical and gynecological needs.
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At USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital, pediatric care is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our Evaluation Center sees more than 30,000 patients annually, and is specially equipped and staffed to care for children and women who have medical emergencies.
USACWH exteriorThe Hollis J. Wiseman Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is a Level III unit offering the most advanced care for premature and critically ill newborns, and the area’s only neonatal transport vehicle. We also have the only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit for critically ill and injured children, featuring Mobile’s only board-certified pediatric critical care physicians and our PICU transport vehicle.
Play Heals, Too
A child’s developmental, emotional and physical needs all play a part in their health. Our Child Life specialists ease children's fears through therapeutic play and open discussion. Special events and programs encourage social interaction and a lively environment where kids can be kids. And, our Class Act hospital school program helps K-12 students keep up with their classmates. In addition, our Therapy Services department provides comprehensive physical rehabilitation treatment for children.
Fun Environment
USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital features bright, lively colors, children’s artwork and room for fun. Our wireless network offers protected Internet access including the Starlight Starbright network, which brings together hospitalized children from around the country. Our award-winning USS Hope pediatric cancer and sickle cell treatment center uses “distraction therapy” to give young patients the feeling of traveling in a submarine during their visit!
USACWH nurses, mother and babyLabor and Delivery
Our hospital offers comprehensive birthing services, including special maternal/fetal medical care for high-risk pregnancies, private labor and delivery suites promoting family-centered care, and a Mother/Baby unit with private rooms for the newly delivered mother.
MRI and Mammography
Our new Imaging Center features an open MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) system adaptable for very large patients and newborns alike. The Imaging Center now offers digital mammography, which has the ability to detect breast cancer earlier in more women than the film mammography units at most hospitals.
Sophisticated Care
USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital, combined with the USA Center for Women’s Health, brings together high-risk obstetrical and gynecological care for all women, with an impressive lineup of University-based physicians applying the latest treatments and backed with leading-edge technology. As part of the University of South Alabama Health System, USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital benefits from the sophisticated services and comprehensive resources found only in academic health care.
USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and supports the National Quality Forum's endorsed safe practices applicable to the facility.
Everyone who works at USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital is devoted to providing hope, healing and the very best care possible for children and women. For more information, please call (251) 415-1000 or visit us at 1700 Center St., just off Springhill Avenue in midtown Mobile.
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