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Patients & Families

Resource Center

Driscoll Children's Hospital offers patients and their families a full spectrum of services designed to make their experience a positive one.

Pediatric Specialties & Departments

Driscoll Children's Hospital has brought together a team of specialized pediatric physicians, nurses, support staff and programs to offer children quality treatment in this extensive list of pediatric specialties and services.

Medical Care

Find a Physician

Search for a Driscoll physician by name or specialty.

Support Services

Admitting

Contact information and what you need to know to make the admission process as smooth as possible.

Billing

Information regarding your billing and financial issues. You can also pay your bill online.

Discharge Planning & Referring

Information and assistance for the discharge process and the next steps in a patient's recovery.

Driscoll Health Plan

Providing patients and their families with affordable healthcare coverage.

Family Advisory Board

A look at the role of the Family Advisory Board, how to become a member and how to contribute your ideas.

Family Connection

A place where you can find information to help your child maintain good health, check out books and magazines, use a computer and more.

Giving

Driscoll Children's Hospital's Foundation Department can help you find a way to contribute to treating children in need that is perfect for you.

Interpretation Services

Interpretation Services offers extensively trained medical interpreters.

Lean On Me

Lean On Me (LOM) is a structured six week bereavement support group for children and families who have experienced the loss of a loved one through death.

Pastoral Care

Services offered to help meet the spiritual needs of our patients.

Patient Relations

Your resource for services to make your experience with Driscoll a positive one. Services include language interpretation, customer feedback, meal and lodging assitance and much more.

Physician Communication

Contact information for referring-physician communication.

Social Work

For those guests needing special services such as counseling, community resource assessment, assistance with meals, transportation, lodging and more.

Stripes Child Life Program at Driscoll Children's Hospital

Our child life specialists offer psychosocial and emotional support to children and families to reduce stress and anxiety while in the healthcare setting.

Volunteering

Volunteers are valued members of our hospital adding an extra dimension of care to patient and family services.

Telemedicine

Learn about telemedicine services available at Driscoll Children's Hospital.

Web Nursery

An online gallery for our newborns.

WIC

A health and nutrition program for pregnant women, new mothers and children under the age of five.

Patient & Family Education

Coastal Bend Health Finder

A public resource directory of medical and non-medical services with local agencies dedicated to the health and well-being of individuals living in 15 South Texas Counties.

Patient and Family Education Materials

Information and printable materials for more than 4,000 topics relating to family health and medication.

Government Product Recalls

Updated information on recalls from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Hand Hygiene

Important information on hand washing in order to reduce the risk of infection while in the hospital.

Food & Nutrition

Find out more about providing adequate and proper nutrition for your growing child.

Injury Prevention

Information regarding child passenger seat safety, alcohol awareness, bicycle safety and more from the Driscoll Injury Prevention Department.

Safe Sleep Program

Where and how to create a safe space for your baby to sleep.

Mom's Place

Information, services and community resources for breastfeeding women.

S.A.F.E. Program

The S.A.F.E. message is designed with four basic tips to help families live healthier lifestyles.

Contact Information

Driscoll Children's Hospital
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
Driscoll Children's hospital Heart Center houses an advanced Cath unit. Pediatric electrophysiology clinic is a joint effort between Driscoll Children's Hospital and Texas Children's Hospital.
Gary Nycum, Critical Care RN, (left) demonstrates Safe Sleep basics at a recent public healthcare event.
Patient relations representatives Javier Landivar (left) and Peniel Martinez (right) escort Discovery Channel characters as they visit children at Driscoll Children's Hospital.
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Patients & Families

News

Outdoor activities, games and camaraderie in store for asthmatic children at Camp Easy Breathers

June 14, 2013
CORPUS CHRISTI - Asthmatic children will partake in some swashbuckling next week as the 12th annual Camp Easy Breathers gets underway in Rockport. Sponsored by Driscoll Children's Hospital, the Coastal Bend Community Foundation and the Coastal Bend Asthma Initiative, it will be from June 17-21 at Camp Aranzazu. "A...
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Leukemia survivor finds fun, friends, normality at summer camp

June 12, 2013
Elizabeth Ochoa, a leukemia survivor, prepares for archery at Camp Star Trails in 2011.
Driscoll Children's Hospital organizes annual trip to Camp Star Trails for cancer patients CORPUS CHRISTI - To say that Elizabeth Ochoa is excited about going to summer camp next week is an understatement. On June 16, the 9-year-old will depart with other cancer patients from Driscoll Children's Hospital for her fifth...
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Driscoll Health Plan presents Kids' Day at Harlingen Field

June 07, 2013
HARLINGEN - Driscoll Health Plan (DHP) is sponsoring Kids' Day for member families during Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings games on June 10, June 25, July 21 and Aug. 13 at Harlingen Field. Perks for families include: Free admission for children 17 and under Discounted tickets Private meet & greet with the team before the games First...
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Driscoll Health Plan presents 'At the Ballpark' for members

June 07, 2013
LAREDO - Driscoll Health Plan (DHP) is sponsoring "At the Ballpark," a member appreciation event, during the Laredo Lemurs games June 9 and July 14 at Uni-Trade Stadium. Perks for members include: Discounted tickets Team autographs On-field appearance First pitch honors "Our members are important to us and a night 'At the...
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Driscoll cancer patients to enjoy annual fishing tournament

June 06, 2013
WHAT: The Chemo Kids Fish Off is an annual excursion that allows cancer patients at Driscoll Children's Hospital to take their minds off chemotherapy and enjoy a morning of fishing. About 45 children will ride in boats driven by fishing guides who will be donating their time. After fishing, trophies will be awarded...
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