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Phoenix Children’s, Dignity Health and insurers highlight growing local health needs and workforce gaps
Summary
Health systems and insurers told Avondale councilmembers that pediatric emergency care and behavioral‑health services are expanding but that workforce and long‑term care capacity remain concerns.
Leaders from Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Dignity Health and Arizona Complete Health told Avondale councilmembers on March 4 that the city’s population growth is increasing demand for pediatric emergency care, behavioral health services and long‑term care capacity.
Cliff Liu, vice president of strategy at Phoenix Children’s, said the system seeks to “go where the kids are,” noting the Avondale freestanding emergency department opened in July 2023 and saw more than 50,000 pediatric visits in 2024. Christina Conrad, medical director of the Phoenix Children’s Avondale emergency department,…
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