Specialties & Departments
- Adolescent Medicine
- Allergy/Immunology
- Anesthesiology
- Cancer & Blood Disorders Center
- Cardiology
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Child Abuse Resource and Evaluation Team
- Craniofacial Reconstruction/Cleft Palate
- Day Surgery
- Dermatology
- Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- Diabetes and Endocrine Center
- ECMO Center
- ECMO Program Information for Physicians
- Emergency Medicine
- Gastroenterology
- Genetics
- Heart Center
- Infectious Diseases
- Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Medical Education
- Neonatal Intensive Care
- Nephrology
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Operating Room
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedics
- Otolaryngology
- Out Patient Services
- Pediatric Intensive Care
- Pediatric Surgery
- Pharmacy
- Plastic Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Pulmonology
- Radiology
- Rehabilitation Services
- Renal Transplants
- Rheumatology
- Transport Services
- Urology
- Weight Management
Support Services
- Admitting
- Billing
- Discharge Planning & Referring
- Driscoll Health Plan
- Employment
- Family Advisory Board
- Family Connection
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- Interpretation Services
- Lean On Me
- Pastoral Care
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- Physician Communication
- Social Work
- Stripes Child Life Program at Driscoll Children's Hospital
- Telemedicine
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- Web Nursery
- WIC
Patient Family Education
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- Robert Bell Parrish Medical Library
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- Physician Staff
- "Recordando a Nuestros Niños"
- Family Night Event
- 19th Annual Pediatric Conference
- Pediatric Fundamental Critical Care Support
- Respiratory Pediatric Seminar
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Area Facilities
- Driscoll Children's Quick Care - McAllen
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Victoria
- Driscoll Children's Urgent Care - Corpus Christi
- Driscoll Children's Medical Plaza - McAllen
- Driscoll Children's After-Hours - Victoria
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Brownsville
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Harlingen
- Driscoll Children's Specialty Center - Laredo
Featured Story
- Asthma 101: What Parents Should Know
- Driscoll's Injury Prevention Program receives donation from Kohl's
- 10th annual Radiothon set for March 2 at Driscoll
- Driscoll's transplant team says 'thank you' with annual reunion
- Children's Miracle Network Telethon coming to South Texas homes
- Cancer patients show their mettle at annual summer camp
- Patients give care at Teddy Bear Hospital
- Driscoll patients have a super time at aquarium
- Driscoll 'stars' unveil holiday cards, storybook
- Past patients reunite with staff for fall fun
- Rehabilitation patients prepare for pomp and pageantry at Driscoll's Holiday Spectacular
- Share your Driscoll story
- Driscoll combines grocery shopping, therapy at H-E-B Kids' Market
- Emergency Department Renovation Begins at Driscoll
- 20th annual Fiesta de los Niños continues to make miracles happen
- Mini-grocery store coming for Driscoll rehab patients
- Wanted: Volunteers seeking rewarding experiences
- Families share support, good times at Driscoll's annual Transplant Reunion
- Driscoll takes home gold and silver Aster Awards
- Fun, therapy combined in new park at Driscoll
- Christmas in July
- Anticipation building for Driscoll's annual holiday cards
- Wig gives confidence to newly diagnosed cancer patient, 13
- Annual NICU Reunion promises a good time for all
- New partnership to provide faster patient transports to Driscoll Children's Hospital
- Driscoll 'stars' unveil annual holiday cards, gifts among fanfare
- Annual Kiwanis apple sale benefits children's camp
- Annual NICU Reunion was a fall festival to remember
- Pumpkin Parade was a treat for Driscoll patients
- Transplant patients, families gather at reunion
Hand Hygiene
Proper hand washing is an easy way to help keep from getting sick.Why Wash?
Germs hide everywhere - door handles, faucet handles, remote controls and any surface people touch.
- "In the United States, hospital patients get nearly two million infections each year. That's about one infection per 20 patients!" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Foundation).
When to Wash?
- Before and after eating
- Before giving medications
- After using the toilet or changing diapers
- After touching sores, cuts or infected areas
- After playing with any animals
- After playing/working outside
- After coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose
How to Wash?
- Wet your hands with clean water.
- Apply soap.
- Rub your hands together vigorously and scrub all surfaces.
- Scrub for 15 seconds (try singing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star).
- Rinse with clean water.
- Dry hands.
What if I Can't Wash?
If your hands are not visibly soiled, use an alcohol-based, waterless hand sanitizer.
- Apply a dime-sized amount of waterless hand sanitizer.
- Rub hands together covering all surfaces of hands and fingers.
- Rub until hands are dry (usually about 15 seconds).
Contact Information
Driscoll Children's Hospital
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
(361) 694-5000
(800) DCH-LOVE or (800) 324-5683
3533 S. Alameda Street
Corpus Christi, Texas 78411
(361) 694-5000
(800) DCH-LOVE or (800) 324-5683
For TTY Deaf Messaging Connect to TTY Interpretation by dialing
(800) 735-2989
(800) 735-2989
