The pediatric facility at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children is comprised of two general pediatric wards with a total of 55 beds and a nine-bed pediatric specialty unit.
Care is rendered in a child-friendly environment in concert with an active child life program.
These wards serve approximately 3,700 children annually. The house and pediatric staffs provide care to all pediatric medical patients. Care is supervised by 2 full-time Pediatric Hospitalists. Subspecialists contribute to patient care as consultants, while specialists from other departments collaborate with the pediatric staff, as in the care of infants with surgical problems. Residents are able to follow the progress of many patients after discharge through the Inova Pediatric Center.