To provide the appropriate care for children requires special training, equipment and supplies and cannot always be handled in emergency settings initially developed for adult patients.
Hospitals can apply for one of two levels of voluntary recognition.
With these new recognitions, there are now 79 EDAP hospitals in Illinois and 13 SEDP hospitals. The Illinois EMSC program, a collaborative effort of the Illinois Department of Public Health and Loyola University Medical Center, was established in 1994 to enhance emergency medical care for children. Lake Barrington, IL 60010 EDAP Harvard Memorial Hospital 901 Grant St. P.O. Box 850 Harvard, IL 60033 SEDP Highland Park Hospital Evanston Northwestern Healthcare 718 Glenview Ave. Highland Park, IL 60035 EDAP Lake Forest Hospital 660 N. Westmoreland Road Lake Forest, IL 60045 EDAP Memorial Medical Center P.O. Box 1990 Woodstock, IL 60098 EDAP Northern Illinois Medical Center 4201 Medical Center Drive McHenry, IL 60050 EDAP Northwest Community Hospital 800 West Central Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 EDAP Provena Mercy Center 1325 N. Highland Ave. Aurora, IL 60506 EDAP Rush-Copley Medical Center 2000 Ogden Ave.