The Medical Center of Aurora Opens New Pediatric & Pediatric Intermediate

Care Units

Aurora, CO, March 21, 2017 --(PR.com)-- The Medical Center of Aurora (TMCA) announced today that
its new Pediatric and Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit is open. The new unit is part of the Pediatric Care
network within the Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) through HealthONE.

The newly renovated space features five dedicated, private pediatric beds in an area decorated with
bright, cheerful colors which may help to decrease anxiety in their youngest patients. Additional
kid-friendly design elements include interactive tiles and kid sized equipment. The unit's affiliation with
Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children ensures that they meet the highest standards in pediatric care as set
forth by RMHC.

A distinctive aspect of the new unit is the ability to provide what is called, Intermediate Care. Trained
staff and physicians provide a higher intensity of care if needed. The new pediatric unit also has the
proper equipment and supplies necessary as outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics.

We are excited to provide another level of pediatric care to the families in and around The Medical
Center of Aurora (TMCA), said Dan Miller, President and Chief Executive Officer of TMCA. In
addition to our new pediatric unit, we recently opened our new pediatric emergency room which includes
care provided by board certified pediatric physicians and nurses who specialize in pediatric emergencies.
Even our specialized equipment in the ER eases families' anxiety by providing ouchless IV starts and
blood draws.

Families should feel confident in the level of pediatric care offered at The Medical Center of Aurora,
said Dr. Reginald Washington, Chief Medical Officer at RMHC. The benefit of being part of the Rocky
Mountain Hospital for Children network of care means patients have access to a wide spectrum of
pediatric specialty care in Denver, including the most advanced Pediatric OR in the entire country. If a
child's condition worsens, he or she can be transferred to RMHC Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) or
Neonate Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for the highest level of care possible.

About The Medical Center of Aurora

The Medical Center of Aurora, the first community hospital in the Denver Metro area to receive two-time
Magnet designation for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), is a
346-bed acute care hospital located in Aurora, Colorado. The Medical Center of Aurora is comprised of
six campuses in Aurora and Centennial, Colo., including the Main Campus, located at Interstate 225 and
Mississippi, the North Campus Behavioral Health and Wellness Center, Centennial Medical Plaza, Saddle
Rock ER, Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital and a medical office building at Green Valley Ranch. The
Main Campus facility is a Level II Trauma Center with Primary Stroke Certification and Chest Pain
Center accreditation, serving the eastern metro area and I-70 corridor. The Medical Center of Aurora
received 'A' grades from The Leapfrog Group (Fall 2015, Fall 2016), was named Colorado's only 2016
Leapfrog Top General Hospital, was recognized as the #4 hospital in the Denver metro area and the #4
hospital in Colorado by U.S. News & World Report (2014-2015), and was one of only nine hospitals in

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the country to receive the Lantern Award for Excellence in Emergency Room Care by the Emergency
Nurses Association (2013).

About HealthONE's Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children

Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children (RMHC) at Presbyterian/St. Luke's (P/SL) Medical Center is a
family-focused children's hospital and the anchor facility for HealthONE's system of pediatric care. It is
home to the majority of pediatric specialists and sub-specialists, providing the most complex care in the
system. RMHC at P/SL also houses the region's largest Level IV neonatal intensive care unit, the most
experienced high-risk maternal fetal program, a specialized center for minimally invasive surgery for
infants and children, and a nationally renowned institute for youth sports medicine which includes a
center focused on concussion.

HealthONE's Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children system of pediatric care offers ten pediatric
locations throughout the Denver metro area, along with five pediatric emergency rooms and more than
300 pediatric specialists. By extending pediatric care to all its affiliated hospitals RMHC ensures the
highest quality emergency, inpatient and outpatient services for children. Locations throughout the
Denver metro area mean that child-focused care can be found close to home.
www.RockyMountainHospitalforChildren.com

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Contact Information:
The Medical Center of Aurora
Laura Stephens
303-591-5635
Contact via Email
www.AuroraMed.com

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