HOSPITAL MEDICINE
Hospitalists at Riley Children’s Health set the standard for inpatient pediatric care and continuous quality improvement. Through implementation of evidence-based best practices, our team of physicians strives to improve care through collaboration with inpatient specialists and primary care providers, community outreach, and the education and training of future healthcare providers.
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Leaders in high-quality inpatient care In addition to caring for general pediatric patients, Riley Hospital Medicine serves as the primary admitting service for nine medical specialties at Riley Children’s. We serve as surgical co-managers with Neurosurgery, Otolaryngology and Urology. Expanded pediatric hospitalist services in central Indiana In 2025, Riley Hospital Medicine expanded to 24/7 coverage at IU Health Bloomington, providing inpatient pediatric and newborn nursery care. The team also celebrated the opening of the new IU Health Fishers hospital. Our team provides newborn nursery care, Level II NICU care and leads a clinical observation unit connected to the pediatric emergency department. Our pediatric hospitalists oversee medical care for children and young adults in the new Pediatric Medical-Behavioral Health Unit at Riley Hospital for Children. ■ Home to the largest pediatric hospitalist program in Indiana; provides 24/7 in-house coverage at Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis, IU Health Bloomington, IU Health Fishers, IU Health North (Carmel, Indiana) and IU Health West (Avon, Indiana) ■ Unique coverage model that combines academic medicine with community-based care; encompasses seven different sites in diverse healthcare system ■ Only pediatric hospital medicine fellowship in Indiana and one of the longest-running programs in the nation
Our hospitalists continue to expand partnerships with other pediatric specialties and develop roadmaps for patient populations to help ensure streamlined care and the best possible outcomes for even the most complex patients.
INTERIM DIVISION CHIEF Patrick W. Clements, MD, FAAP Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine > Connect with Dr. Clements on Doximity.
40 board certified pediatricians
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