Nemours Children's Clinic Jacksonville Closed Thursday, August 21st, Due to Tropical Storm Fay
Jacksonville, Florida
Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 12:00 AM EDT
Due to the potential for dangerous conditions associated with Tropical Storm Fay, Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville will be closed Thursday, August 21 for the safety of our Associates and patients.
Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville will NOT see any patients on Thursday. Parents of children being treated by Nemours Children’s Clinic in Jacksonville are encouraged to call the clinic beginning Friday, August 22 to reschedule appointments and surgeries. The main number for Nemours Children’s Clinic is: (904) 390-3600 or (800) SOS-KIDS outside the local calling area.
modified: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 @ 02:27 PM EDT
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About Nemours
Nemours, one of the nation’s largest pediatric health systems, is dedicated to achieving higher standards in children’s health. Nemours offers an integrated spectrum of clinical treatment coupled with research, advocacy, and educational health and prevention services extending to all families in the communities it serves. Starting with Alfred I. duPont’s bequest over seventy years ago, Nemours has grown into a multi-dimensional organization offering personalized clinical and preventive care focused on children.
Nemours owns and operates the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children in Wilmington, Delaware and major children’s specialty clinics in Delaware (Wilmington), Florida (Jacksonville, Orlando and Pensacola), Pennsylvania (Philadelphia and Bryn Mawr) and New Jersey (Atlantic City and Voorhees). Having recently received preliminary approval from the State of Florida, Nemours will establish a new full-service children’s hospital as part of an integrated pediatric health campus in Orlando. KidsHealth.org, the world’s most visited pediatric health care Web site for parents, kids and teens, is a project of Nemours.
Nemours employs over 4,400 individuals, including 430 pediatric physicians, specialists and surgeons who cared for approximately a quarter of a million children in 2007. The organization’s goal is to align with parents, physicians, community leaders, children’s advocates and elected officials to ensure optimal wellness for every child. Additional information about Nemours can be found at www.nemours.org.
