The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) provides
major medical, surgical and trauma care for children to age 18 from throughout
the region.
Sparrow's multidisciplinary intensive care team
includes the region's only pediatric intensivists. Pediatric residents provide
24-hour staffing, supported by physician sub-specialists, highly-trained nurses
certified in pediatric advanced life support, and other specially trained PICU
team members.
The state-of-the art Sparrow PICU provides this
multidisciplinary team with specialized equipment designed to detect subtle
changes in a child's condition and instantly alert the staff to these changes.
Custom-made cribs designed by the PICU team for our infants allow maximum
patient comfort and maximum flexibility for the medical care team.
Services:
- Multidisciplinary medical, surgical and trauma care
- Nurse to patient ratio based on the child's condition and needs
- Pediatric Critical Care Transport Team
- 24-hour coverage by pediatric intensivists and pediatric residents
- Multiple subspecialists available for consultations
- All nurses Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certified
- Pediatric outreach programs to meet your educational needs