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Refer a Patient


This page contains all of the ways you can refer a patient to Children's Hospital Central California.


Children's Access Center

866.353.KIDS(5437)

This is 24/7 one-stop center is designed for referring physicians. Access Center staff will route your call while you wait. You will always speak to a live person who will make sure your call is taken.

Use this toll-free number to: get professional consultation with a specific physician or a physician in a specific specialty or subspecialty; facilitate direct physician-to-physician patient admissions; arrange emergency air or ground patient transport; facilitate the referral of a patient to Children's; or remain informed about a referred patient's condition and/or discharge plans. If you wish to speak to a physician who is unavailable, an Access Center representative will get you to an available specialist or arrange for the requested physician to return your call that day.

866.353.KIDS(5437)

 

Outpatient Referral Form

Referral FormThe Outpatient Referral Form can be filled out on your computer and e-mailed to Children's Hospital, printed for your records, or saved to your own computer.

To e-mail the form: You will see an "e-mail form" button in the upper right corner. Make sure you are online and at a computer that has your e-mail software loaded. Pushing the button will create an e-mail with an address already in the the send field and the completed form attached. Make sure you complete the form before pushing the e-mail button. You can then either save or print the form for your own records. Also, please include your name and phone number in the body of the e-mail so that our staff can contact you if they have questions.

Very Important! If you have patient records to send with the referral or any diagnostic orders or court orders, you must FAX the referral form with all attached paperwork. Please do not Fax materials separate from the form or create duplicate submissions (i.e. don't fax and e-mail the form).

To FAX the form: You can fill the form out on your computer, print and fax it to (559)353-8888

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You can also keep using the Outpatient Referral Form as you always have. The electronic version of the form is simply meant to give you a more streamlined option.

Please Note: Our referral team processes referrals during normal business hours (7:30 AM to 4:00 PM). If you need to speak to a specialist or have an urgent issue please call the Children's Access center at (866) 353-KIDS (5437).

If you have any problems with the form please call us at (559) 353-8800.

 

Service Phone Numbers

Scroll down for a complete list of physician office numbers or look into the full breadth of what we offer your patients in our Services section. All the contact information on this page is available on the Children’s Quick Reference Telephone Guide. While we update this page more frequently than the Guide, it’s a very handy tool. Download one here or get laminated, pre-printed versions by calling 559.353.6621.

Outreach Centers:

Merced Pediatric Subspecialty Center

(209) 726-0199

Modesto Pediatric Subspecialty Center

(209) 572-3880


Pediatric Specialties

Anesthesiology

866-353-5437

Cardiology

559-353-6258

Cardiac Surgery

559-353-5450

Cardiac Cath Lab

559-353-5430

Cardiac Testing Center

559-353-6181

Charlie Mitchell Children's Clinic

559-353-6425

Critical Care

866-353-5437

Diabetes

559-353-6604

Endocrinology

559-353-6605

Emergency Services

866-353-5437

Gastroenterology

559-353-5751

Genetic Medicine & Metabolism

559-353-6400

Hematology

559-353-5461

Hospitalists

866-353-5437

Immunology

559-353-6451

Infectious Disease

559-353-6451

Neonatology

866-353-5437

Nephrology

559-353-5786

Neurology

559-353-6373

Neuropsychology

559-353-6131

Neurosurgery

559-353-5598

Oncology

559-353-5481

Orthopaedics

559-353-5955

Otolaryngology

559-353-6453

Physiatry

559-353-6500

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

559-353-5598

Psychology

559-353-6735

Pulmonology

559-353-5550

Radiology

559-353-5916
Radiology Scheduling: 559-353-8493

Rheumatology

559-353-6451

Pediatric Surgery

559-353-7289

Urology

559-353-6195

 

Hospital Services

Anatomic Pathology Services

559-353-6105

Audiology


Inpatient: 559-353-6130
Outpatient: 559-353-6801

Bloodless Medicine & Surgery

559-353-5345

Cardiology Testing

559-353-6181

Cardiopulmonary Lab

559-353-5215

ChildNet

559-353-5044

Clinical Laboratory Services

559-353-6062

Infusion (Ambulatory Treatment) Center

559-353-6650

Medical Library

559-353-6170

Medical Records/Health Information

559-353-5414

Medical Staff

559-353-6115

Neurology Testing Center

559-353-5965

Newborn Screening Program (Genetic)

559-353-6416

Newborn Hearing Screening

559-353-6801

Nutrition, Clinical Dietician

559-353-6003

Occupational Therapy

Inpatient: 559-353-6130
Outpatient: 559-353-6800

Pharmacy

Inpatient: 559-353-7224
Outpatient: 559-353-6301

Physical Therapy

Inpatient: 559-353-6130
Outpatient: 559-353-6800

Physician Relations Liaison

559-353-7229

Prenatal Diagnostic Center

559-353-6633

Quality Risk Management/Customer Service Pager

559-446-4701

Radiology

559-353-5916

Rehabilitation Center

Inpatient: 559-353-8030
Rehab Pre-Admission Coordinator: 559-353-6911
Rehab Engineering: 559-353-6850

Sleep Lab (Pulmonology)

559-353-5550

Speech/Language Pathology

Inpatient: 559-353-6130
Outpatient: 559-353-6801

Surgical Services

Day Surgery: 559-353-5383

Transport Services

866-353-5437
Acute Interfacility Neonatal Transport Form

Trauma Services

866-353-5437