ERIE, Pa. - UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh has opened UPMC Children's Rehabilitation Therapies in Erie, a new outpatient location that brings physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy together in one convenient space to better serve children and families in the region. Additionally, a new UPMC Children's pediatric orthopaedic clinic on State Street just opened in March.
"Delivering high quality care close to home is central to our mission at UPMC Children's," said Diane Hupp, president of UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. "By continuing to expand both specialty and rehab therapy services in Erie, we are making it easier for families to access the full spectrum of pediatric care their children need, while strengthening the continuity of care available in this community."
The new location is adjacent to UPMC Children's second Specialty Care Center in Erie on Peach Street, creating a hub for coordinated pediatric care and making it easier for families to access multiple services during a single visit.
UPMC Children's Rehabilitation Therapies in Erie provides comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation services for children, from infancy through adolescence, including evaluation and treatment for developmental delays, injuries, neurological conditions and other diagnoses that benefit from pediatric therapy services.
The new location further builds on UPMC Children's growing presence in Erie, which includes a wide range of inpatient, outpatient, specialty and primary care services designed to meet the needs of children and families across northwest Pennsylvania. This includes inpatient pediatric care with a nine-bed pediatric unit at UPMC Hamot, as well as care from newborn to adolescent ages at UPMC Magee-Womens in Erie, which features a 16-bed newborn nursery and a 24-bed neonatal intensive care unit. Outpatient pediatric care in the region is also provided through UPMC Children's Express Care - Erie, pediatric emergency care services, two UPMC Children's Specialty Care Center locations and UPMC Children's Community Pediatrics offices throughout northwest Pennsylvania.
"Today, we add to our growing list of what differentiates us from other health care organizations in the region," said Lynn Rupp, regional chief operating officer, UPMC Physician Services Division and president, Regional Health Services. "The community relies on the nationally ranked expertise of UPMC Children's for unmatched pediatric care for children, which now includes physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy."
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh is consistently recognized for its clinical, research, education and advocacy excellence and is nationally ranked in all pediatric specialties by U.S. News & World Report. UPMC Children's Rehabilitation Therapies in Erie brings the world-class expertise of UPMC Children's to the community with top-ranked specialty pediatric care within the region.
