Emergency Care
Riley Pediatric Emergency Medicine - Fishers
Hours
Open 24 hours
Wait Times
Services Offered
Riley Children’s Health brings trusted pediatric emergency care closer to families in Fishers and the surrounding communities. Our emergency care location at IU Health Fishers is open 24/7. That means you can count on us whenever your child needs help.
Here’s what families can expect:
- An emergency unit built just for kids. Our space is right next to the main emergency department but created with children and families in mind.
- A dedicated entrance, waiting room and patient rooms. We’ve made it easier and more comfortable for families to get in and move through their visit.
- Highly skilled pediatric nurses and physicians. Pediatric nurses are onsite 24/7 to support your child’s care. A board certified pediatric emergency medicine physician is onsite from 2:30 - 11:30 pm. A pediatric hospitalist is available around the clock.
- Support from additional specialists. During off peak hours, general emergency medicine physicians help care for your child. We also have social workers, respiratory therapists, radiology experts and others.
- Child Life Specialists. These team members help ease stress and anxiety for kids and their families during emergency visits.
- Easy access to expert pediatric follow-up care. If your child needs to see a specialist, we can connect you directly with nationally recognized Riley Children’s care teams.
- Smooth transfers if higher level care is needed. We coordinate transfers to other Riley Children’s Health locations, including Indiana’s longest standing Level I Pediatric Trauma Center.
Parking
Emergency Entrance & Parking (recommended option)
When bringing a child to the emergency department at IU Health Fishers, use the “Children’s Emergency” entrance located at hospital entrance C. This is the first entrance when driving up to the emergency department for drop off and is located to the right of the adult emergency entrance.
Free surface parking is available in the parking lot in front of the emergency department.
Additional Parking
View the emergency entrance and all additional parking options in the IU Health Fishers map.
Know Where to Go for Care
When your child is sick or hurt, you want to get them the care they need as quickly as possible. For help answering if your child has a medical emergency or not, please review our symptom guide below. This guide helps families determine which care option may be appropriate for you.