Miami Children's Hospital Hosts Community Baseline Pre-Concussion Testing for Children

Published on: 08/04/2014
WHO: The ImPACT® program at Miami Children’s Hospital (MCH) will host free baseline pre-concussion screenings at several outpatient locations across South Florida on Saturday, August 9. The testing is open to middle school-aged students and older. ImPACT®, immediate post-concussion assessment cognitive testing, tests your child prior to a head injury to establish a baseline in cognitive functioning. Should he or she have a head injury later, the baseline can be compared to post-concussion testing and determine the severity of the injury.

WHEN:  Saturday, August 9 from 10 a.m. to Noon
 
WHERE: At the MCH main hospital campus and all MCH Outpatient Center locations:
 
MCH Dan Marino Outpatient Center     MCH Doral Outpatient Center   
2900 S. Commerce Parkway                    3601 NW 107 Ave 
Weston, FL 33331                                 Doral, FL 33178                         
                                                                                                                        
MCH Miami Lakes Outpatient Center    MCH Nicklaus Outpatient Center
15025 NW 77 Avenue                            11310 Legacy Avenue
Miami Lakes, FL 33014                            Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410

MCH Midtown Outpatient Center          MCH Miramar Outpatient Center    
3915 Biscayne Blvd                                12246 Miramar Parkway                    
Miami, FL 33137                                     Miramar, FL 33025                           

MCH Palmetto Bay Outpatient Center    MCH West Kendall Outpatient Center    
17615 SW 97 Avenue (Franjo Rd)             13400 SW 120 Street                             
Palmetto Bay, FL 33157                            Miami, FL 33186                                       
 
MCH Main Hospital Campus
3100 SW 62 Avenue
Miami, FL 33155
 
WHY: If your child is in middle school or high school and participates in sports or activities that place them at high risk for head injury, it is important that you have them tested.  Teen athletes sustain up to 300,000 concussions per year across the country. Reducing incidence of concussions has become a public
health priority. 
 
To register for this test, please call 786-268-1789 or visit www.MCH.com/BrainInstitute

About Miami Children’s Hospital
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Miami Children's Hospital® is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with more than 650 attending physicians and over 130 pediatric sub-specialists. The 289-bed hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with specialty programs ranked among the best in the nation in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014-15 by U.S. News & World Report. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.mch.com


About Nicklaus Children’s Hospital, Where Children Matter Most (2024)

Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Nicklaus Children’s Hospital is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with approximately 850 attending physicians, including more than 500 pediatric subspecialists. The 307-bed hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with many specialty programs routinely ranked among the best in the nation by U.S. News & World Report since 2008. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and since 2003 has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional honor. For more information, please visit www.nicklauschildrens.org.

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