Ascension Via Christi Suctioning Clinic

Ascension Via Christi Suctioning Clinic is a Medical Center in Wichita, KS. It provides specialty lung care for children from 4 weeks to 24 months of age who have been diagnosed with bronchiolitis. The clinic operates 24 hours and requires a prescription from a primary care physician for access. Children are seen by a trained pediatric nurse for evaluation and treatment, with visits typically recommended twice a day for up to four days. Each treatment session lasts at least 30 minutes or until the child shows improvement in breathing comfort.

The clinic is situated within the Pediatrics department at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis. Families must present their prescription and enter through the Emergency Department each time they visit. This specific workflow ensures that patients are properly evaluated and treated in a dedicated pediatric setting.

The location is on St Francis, about a quarter of a mile from Via Christi Hospital Saint Francis and Emporia Park. It is also roughly three-tenths of a mile from North Broadway Street and the GraceMed Helen Galloway Clinic, and half a mile from East Central Avenue and the Sedgewick County Public Safety station.

The clinic serves a specific and urgent need for infants with bronchiolitis in Wichita, offering round-the-clock, prescription-based suctioning care within a hospital pediatric department.

Services:

• Cardiovascular Surgery
• Emergency Services
• Pediatric Care
• Women's Health Services
• Women's Heart Care