Highly skilled pediatric emergency care is now closer to home for patients and families in Fishers and the surrounding communities. Riley Children’s Health Emergency Medicine at Indiana University Health Fishers is now open.
Riley Children’s emergency care is available 24/7 at IU Health Fishers and includes:
- Pediatric emergency unit built just for kids next to the existing emergency department
- Dedicated children’s entrance, waiting room and patient rooms
- Pediatric nurses and providers, including board-certified pediatric emergency medicine physicians and pediatric hospitalists, supported by a team of social workers, respiratory therapists, radiologists, general emergency medicine physicians and more
- Child Life Specialists to help ease stress and anxiety of both kids and families in the emergency setting
- Coordinated access to nationally ranked specialized care if a child needs to follow up with a pediatric specialist
- Seamless transfers to other Riley Children’s hospital locations, including Indiana’s longest-standing Level I Pediatric Trauma Center, if a higher level of care is needed
“Pediatric patients have unique medical needs. This unit is designed to meet those needs in a kid-friendly environment, with care delivered by experts who treat children every day,” says Dr. Dan Slubowski, medical director of Riley Children’s Health Emergency Medicine at IU Health Fishers and North hospitals. “The IU Health Fishers Emergency department has long provided excellent care to pediatric patients, treating more than 2,000 kids last year alone and continuing to see that volume grow year over year. This dedicated space allows us to grow to meet the needs of our community in a way that means safer, faster and higher quality care for kids.”
The opening of Riley Children’s Emergency Medicine at IU Health Fishers is part of the ongoing Fishers Community Impact Project, aimed at enhancing healthcare access and services in what has become one of the fastest growing areas in the state—Fishers and the northeast suburbs of Indianapolis. The project, on track for completion by late October 2025, includes a significant expansion of the IU Health Fishers hospital campus and services, and the addition of offsite, outpatient access to primary care and specialists.
“This milestone reflects our commitment to bringing trusted, highly skilled pediatric care closer to home for families across Indiana,” says David Biggerstaff, president of Riley Children’s Health. “By offering dedicated emergency medicine services at IU Health Fishers, we’re helping more children receive the care they need in their own community. In fact, more than 95% of pediatric patients seen in the IU Health Fishers Emergency department last year were successfully treated without the need for transfer.”
With the opening of Riley Children’s Emergency Medicine at IU Health Fishers, and existing 24/7 pediatric emergency care at IU Health North, Riley Children’s now offers two locations in Hamilton County for expert pediatric emergency care. Riley Children’s also offers primary care services in Fishers.