PM Pediatrics Launches its Fifth After-Hours Urgent-Care Practice in Livingston, NJ on October 1

PM Pediatrics, an award-winning provider of after-hours pediatric urgent care, today announced that its newest location is set to open in Livingston, NJ on Monday, October 1. The 6,000-square-foot jungle-themed practice is located at 571 West Mt. Pleasant Ave (Rt. 10) in Livingston, NJ and marks the company’s fifth site and its first New Jersey location. Dr. Michael Bachman, New Jersey Regional Medical Director for PM Pediatrics, will also serve as the Medical Director of the new Livingston office, overseeing all medical operations for the practice.

The announcement of the October 1 launch for PM Pediatrics, Livingston, comes on the heels of the company’s placement on Inc. magazine’s annual 500|5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. For the second consecutive year, PM Pediatrics has made the prestigious list, with a reported three-year revenue growth of 224% (2008–2011). PM Pediatrics ranks #101 in the Health category, #89 among all New York metro area honorees, and #1365 overall of the 5,000 companies nationwide who made the list. Based on the Inc. list, PM Pediatrics is one of the fastest-growing healthcare providers in the country, in addition to being the only pediatric urgent-care provider to make the 2012 list.

Every PM Pediatrics practice is staffed by Pediatric Emergency Specialists who provide specialized care and treatment for a broad array of illnesses and injuries including asthma, fever and other infections, dehydration, sprains and fractures, wounds requiring stitches and much more. Each office has on-site digital x-ray producing high-resolution images that are easily sent to a patient’s primary care physician either electronically or via CD-ROM. In addition, all locations feature a comprehensive laboratory, which is capable of performing rapid blood, urine and chemistry workups. PM Pediatrics takes special care to send each patient’s medical records to their primary care provider the day of their visit, ensuring timely follow-up and continuity of care. Additionally, every practice has access to specialists such as plastic surgeons or orthopedists, as needed. PM Pediatrics offices are conveniently located and uniquely themed, providing caregivers and children with a healthcare experience that is unlike any other. The distinctly designed practices, which showcase jungle, seaside, Medieval Times, and Main Street USA themes, create a kid-friendly environment featuring TVs in every exam room. This model of care, comfort and convenience has been enthusiastically received by patients who have visited a PM Pediatrics location over 275,000 times since the first site opened in Syosset.

About PM Pediatrics
Established in 2005, PM Pediatrics (www.pmpediatrics.com) is an after-hours urgent-care practice staffed by Pediatric Emergency Specialists trained in treating children, newborn through age 21, in urgent situations while minimizing pain and unnecessary tests. With four locations in New York and a fifth location opening in New Jersey on October 1, PM Pediatrics was founded on the belief that there is a better way to deliver urgent care to kids. The company’s mission is to ensure that patients receive superior quality healthcare when they need it, featuring short wait times and convenient hours during evenings, weekends and holidays. PM Pediatrics accepts most insurance and is open 365-days a year. The Company is featured as the only pediatric urgent-care provider on Inc. magazine’s 500|5000 list of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies for 2011 and 2012. For the last two years, PM Pediatrics has made Modern Healthcare‘s national listing for “Best Places to Work in Healthcare” and in 2012 is one of only two New York-based companies to make the list.”.